CHILDREN'S SERVICES

No 'clever fix from centre' for failing children's services

By Sam Clayden | 01 November 2016

The idea that Whitehall can rectify child protection failures with a ‘clever fix’ from the centre...

FINANCE

Marcus Jones predicts full integration by 2020

By Michael Burton | 01 November 2016

Local government minister Marcus Jones has forecast full integration of health and social care by...

DCLG

Met 'fails to tackle election fraud at Tower Hamlets'

By Dan Peters | 26 October 2016

Tower Hamlets commissioners have expressed their disappointment at the Metropolitan Police Servic...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall has no plans for further interventions

By Dan Peters | 26 October 2016

The Government has insisted it has no plans to launch further interventions after sending in comm...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Troubled Families tsar defends programme amid controversy

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2016

Government officials have defended the Troubled Families programme under interrogation, rebutting...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

Javid open to returning taxi powers to Rotherham

By William Eichler | 20 October 2016

The communities secretary has proposed handing back the power to issue taxi driver licences to Ro...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Wilshaw: Police failings mean Rotherham abuse could be repeated

By Sam Clayden | 18 October 2016

The ‘catastrophic failings’ that put children at harm in Rotherham and Oxfordshire could be repea...

FINANCE

Cross-sector calls to save 'breaking point' care budgets

By Sam Clayden | 13 October 2016

Cross-sector calls for the chancellor to rescue a crippled adult social care sector have emerged ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

NAO: Government children's services reforms unsuccessful

By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016

Auditors have blasted government attempts to rectify failure within children’s services, warning ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Trusts no 'quick fix' for failures in kids' services

By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016

Delivering children’s services through a trust is not a ‘quick fix’ solution to failure, an acade...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service – Social Care

G15 £63,148 - £67,058 per annum

There is an exciting opportunity within Children Social Care to join the senior management team Apply for this job

Wrexham County Borough Council

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Premium jobBlackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing