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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'There can be and will be no complacency'
By Joanne Roney | 23 January 2020
Joanne Roney says that while addressing past failures is ‘very necessary’, we must not lose sight...
FINANCE
Ofsted chief in 'blind spots' warning
By Paul Marinko | 21 January 2020
Ofsted’s chief has warned of ‘blind spots’ in the children’s services inspection system that coul...
WHITEHALL
Dozens of children in care sent north of border
By Paul Marinko | 20 January 2020
English councils are sending children in care hundreds of miles from their homes to secure accomm...
FINANCE
Councils 'unfairly disadvantaged' in asylum-seeking system
By Martin Ford | 20 January 2020
Two councils have pleaded with neighbouring authorities to step-up to take in more unaccompanied ...
WHITEHALL
Pressure on Government grows over schools grant deficits
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2020
Pressure is growing on the Department for Education (DfE) to take responsibility for growing dedi...
EDUCATION
Medway caves after Ombudsman rap
By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020
Medway Council has finally accepted the recommendations in a Local Government Ombudsman public in...
DIGITAL
A strong future for SEND services
By Julie Ely | 15 January 2020
The Bi-Borough - Westminster City Council and Kensington & Chelsea RLBC - is breaking new grou...
NEW LOCAL
Communities hold the key to children's social care
By Pawda Tjoa | 15 January 2020
Pawda Tjoa says community-led approaches to early intervention should offer valuable lessons for ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
An efficient collaboration
By Victoria Gould | 15 January 2020
Victoria Gould of Warwickshire CC’s award-winning Young People Legal Service team (YPLS) explains...
FINANCE
Let's put investment into our school buildings
By Gary Fielding | 15 January 2020
Schools capital allocations have been skewed by political priorities, says Gary Fielding As a res...
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Executive Director for Place
£148,609 per annum, plus benefits
As our Executive Director for Place, you will lead an outward looking and forward-thinking place-shaping agenda. Apply for this job
Service Director: Place and Infrastructure Delivery
£100,289 to £109,445 per annum
South Gloucestershire is changing things for good. Apply for this job
Assistant Director, Development Management and Environment
£90k
Newham is entering an ambitious new chapter Apply for this job
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