WHITEHALL

Ofsted must learn from Trojan Horse, education committee reports

By Jonathan Werran | 17 March 2015

Ofsted must restore confidence in its inspection regime in the aftermath of a series of wasteful ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

ADCS demands clarity over safeguarding

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 March 2015

Care bosses have called for clarification around multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Triple alliance

By Alan Wood | 10 March 2015

Child sexual exploitation is a complex problem, and the ADCS is jointly issuing a suite of policy...

FINANCE

Procurement rules offer 'injection of innovation'

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 March 2015

New EU rules could help simplify the procurement process for councils, particularly for children’...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils slam childcare funding system

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 February 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has criticised the way childcare places are funded, as a n...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fears over greater intervention

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

An ex-executive director of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has railed...

EDUCATION

Devon and Somerset make combined authority noises

13 February 2015

Devon and Somerset councils have signalled to the Government they could be interested in joining ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Adviser appointed to help turnaround children's services

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 February 2015

A new adviser has been appointed in Norfolk to work alongside the county council and the Governme...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

DfE rapped for internal review of Trojan Horse allegations

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Birmingham City Council has criticised the Department for Education (DfE) for choosing to interna...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

True cost of education

03 February 2015

Failure to put teenagers on the right track at school or college costs the public purse £814m eac...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council