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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Financial risk for children's services across London is 'unsustainable'

By Ann McGauran | 22 July 2019

Children’s services across London are facing an unsustainable level of financial risk, a new repo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The use of child spies 'needs urgently reviewing as a priority'

By Stuart Carlton | 17 July 2019

Stuart Carlton says the Association of Directors of Children’s Services and the Department for E...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Planning amid the certainty of uncertainty

17 July 2019

John Hewitt says finance directors and their teams have been working ‘minor miracles’ in signing ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spending Review needs to embody 'strategic, systematic change'

17 July 2019

At the Local Government Association (LGA) annual conference, Claire Kober noted the biggest shift...

WHITEHALL

Youth service review launched

By Naomi Larsson | 16 July 2019

A review has been launched into statutory guidance for councils on youth service provision.

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council