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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils still failing to protect children, warns watchdog
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 March 2015
More than half of local authorities inspected last year were not found to be providing a good eno...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Soulsby wields axe after Leicester children's services 'botch up'
By Jonathan Werran | 09 March 2015
Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has taken over control of children’s and school’s services in t...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Don't top-slice sector-led improvement, authorities warn Whitehall
By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015
Urban authorities have criticised government plans to top-slice funding for sector-led improveme...
WHITEHALL
Turn down improvement and face 'other measures'
By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015
Alternative measures should be introduced in cases where poorly-performing councils refuse to eng...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
There's still room for improvement
By Paul Wheeler | 17 February 2015
In the wake of the Casey report on Rotherham MBC, local government must rebuild trust. Paul Wheel...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Service provision variations still exist
By Jamie Hailstone | 17 February 2015
Care bosses have warned against complacency as the latest figures reveal regional variations in s...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
'Take ownership of improvements' Brum is told
By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015
Birmingham City Council chief executive Mark Rogers has urged his authority to take ownership of ...
COUNCILLORS
Politics of austerity harming public health transfer
By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2015
Public health professionals believe that shifting into local government has been a positive move ...
ROTHERHAM ABUSE
The elephant in the room on devolution
By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2015
The Core Cities Summit in Glasgow was a tribute to how far local government has come in such a sh...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Gurrey parachuted in to advise on children's services
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 February 2015
Council chiefs have welcomed the appointment of a new advisor to turn around children’s services,...
Director of People Services
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This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
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Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
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In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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