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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's commissioner adds to calls for Universal Credit pause

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 November 2017

The children’s commissioner Anne Longfield will ask the Treasury to pause the rollout of Universa...

EDUCATION

'Vary funding as required'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 October 2017

Local authorities have been told to vary the Government’s funding formula for schools if they fee...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

£20m for sector-led kids' services

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

The Department for Education (DfE) has signalled a major policy shift with a £20m investment for ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Sector's ethnicity under government scrutiny

By Mark Conrad | 10 October 2017

Councils have been warned they must ‘explain or change’ their record on ethnicity despite fresh d...

WHITEHALL

Funding review 'a priority'

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

The local government fair funding review is a priority and could be implemented by 2020/21, White...

EDUCATION

Ministers hand councils new education role

By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017

Scottish ministers have watered down plans to reduce council influence over schools.

EDUCATION

Brum praised for tackling illegal schools

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 September 2017

Ofsted’s chief inspector has praised Birmingham City Council for working with the regulator to ta...

EDUCATION

Back to school: Give councils the powers they need

By Michael Bracey | 13 September 2017

Place-based school planning and decision-making powers are currently not strong enough, argues Mi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council slams multi-academy trusts' lack of accountability

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

Wakefield City Council has criticised the lack of accountability of academy trusts after an organ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: London boroughs face £94m funding gap for SEN pupils

By Sam Clayden | 01 September 2017

London boroughs are facing a ‘growing crisis’ as funding shortfalls meet increases in the numbers...

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Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team

Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services

£100,731 - £104,625

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Trafford Council

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team

Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services

£100,731 - £104,625

To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job

Trafford Council

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