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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services chief challenges SEND plans threshold

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2019

A children’s services director has suggested too many children are being assessed for special edu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

MPs criticise council chiefs for 'stonewalling' select committee

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2019

The chief executives of two councils have been accused of showing a ‘lack of leadership’ for not ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Investment in children's centres helps deliver real results

By Cllr Judith Blake | 08 May 2019

Leeds has become the first UK city to lower its childhood obesity rate - and the role played by c...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spending Review should put aside £3bn for children's services - MPs

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 April 2019

The Government needs to release at least £3bn of non-ring-fenced funding to local authorities to ...

WHITEHALL

Austerity holding back local government fight against knife crime

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019

‘Inadequate’ Government leadership and funding is hindering local government in tackling knife cr...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We're getting in the Zone

By Darren Rodwell | 24 April 2019

Cllr Darren Rodwell explains how Barking & Dagenham is providing positive diversionary activities...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Committing to youth wellbeing

By Ann McGauran | 24 April 2019

Councils are being ‘forced to divert the limited funding they have left away from preventative wo...

LONDON COUNCILS

Pledges focus on what matters most to Londoners

By Peter John | 23 April 2019

London Councils’ Pledges to Londoners set out the aspirations the 32 boroughs and the City of Lon...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Halting knife crime is a multi-agency endeavour

16 April 2019

Rachel Dickinson says much greater investment is needed in children and young people if we are to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Making progress in Powys

By Dan Peters | 16 April 2019

An inspection revealing child protection processes at Powys CC were not good enough came as a ‘h...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

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Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

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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