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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Use of child spies is 'plain wrong'

By Ann McGauran | 16 July 2019

One of England’s most high-profile directors of children’s services has spoken out against police...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Kent warned over SEND deficit

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2019

Members of Kent CC have been warned that the high needs budget deficit will exceed Government lim...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Changing perceptions?

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2019

Councils are now looking for consistency on spending, as children's services continue to struggle...

FINANCE

Intelligent intervention

By Wendi Ogle-Welbourn | 09 July 2019

Peterborough’s pioneering partnership with the Institute for Fiscal Studies aims to benefit its c...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Home visits pilot moves to next phase

By Ann McGauran | 09 July 2019

A study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IfS) says a small-scale pilot home visiting interv...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

How London delivers safeguarding

By Dawn Wakeling | 09 July 2019

London’s adult safeguarding partnership was set up to unite a plethora of agencies in the capital...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government rebuffs new children's social care strategy

By Martin Ford | 09 July 2019

Demands for a cross-government strategy to improve children’s social care have been rejected.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

London boroughs face £32m asylum funding gap

08 July 2019

Boroughs in the capital face a funding gap of £32m to support children seeking asylum, according ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

ADCS conference: Whitehall officials concede new model's limitations

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2019

A new model that will assess the distribution of funding for children’s services will have its li...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

ADCS conference: More councils improve Ofsted ratings after regime change

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2019

A greater number of councils are receiving better Ofsted ratings for their children’s services af...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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Assistant Director - People & Change

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Cambridge City Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council