CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Further deterioration of Sandwell's children's services

By Mark Conrad | 29 January 2018

Sandwell MBC has failed to improve its Ofsted rating for children’s social care and is still mana...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham: a place that needed good news

By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2018

Rotherham MBC has finally achieved a positive Ofsted rating. The council is now trying to turn ar...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham's children's services rated 'good' by Ofsted

By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2018

Rotherham Council’s children’s services have been rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted, following three year...

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Sandwell leader hits back at Tory party vice-chair

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2018

Sandwell MBC needs to be ‘seen to move on’ from a series of recent standards issues, Local Govern...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Essex to take lead over Barnet's 'inadequate' children's services

By William Eichler | 26 January 2018

Essex CC has been appointed Barnet LBC’s improvement partner after the latter’s children’s servic...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Norfolk CC is back on the march

By Sam Clayden | 24 January 2018

After five years as an ‘inadequate’ authority, Norfolk CC’s children’s services have seen a turna...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Croydon 'on track' to improve children's services

By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2018

Croydon LBC has claimed it is ‘on track’ to deliver improvements to its children’s services.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Failing children's services can improve without trusts, says Norfolk boss

By Sam Clayden | 19 January 2018

Norfolk CC’s beleaguered children’s services have finally ditched their inadequate judgement in a...

WHITEHALL

Chief who turned round council to leave

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

Eden DC’s chief executive has announced he will leave at the end of May after seven years’ service.

WHITEHALL

Inspector arrives amid reorganisation pressure

By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2018

An independent inspector today began investigating Northamptonshire CC’s precarious finances amid...

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Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

Up to £103,000 per annum

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Buckinghamshire Council

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

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Thurrock Borough Council

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Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

Up to £103,000 per annum

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving infrastructure major projects to success? Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council