Tameside rejects shortlisted candidates to replace Stewart
CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Tameside rejects shortlisted candidates to replace Stewart

By Emily Twinch | 24 June 2025

Crisis-hit Tameside MBC has decided not to proceed with any of the applicants it had shortlisted to become its next chief executive.

LEADERSHIP

Reaching for the radical

By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2025

Bristol is the only large unitary with a Green-led administration. Heather Jameson talks to its l...

LEADERSHIP

'Leadership churn' blamed for 'inadequate' rating

By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025

‘Significant leadership churn’ has contributed to Harrow LBC’s children’s services slipping from ...

REORGANISATION

When it comes to new unitaries, is big really better?

By Peter Holt | 10 March 2025

Official data gathered by Uttlesford DC for the District Councils’ Network undermines the Governm...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Leicester takes issue with watchdog's criticism

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2025

Leicester City Council has said a newly-published Ofsted report ‘does not accurately reflect’ its...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Knowsley leaving children 'being harmed or at risk'

By Emily Twinch | 21 January 2025

Regulator Ofsted has rated Knowsley MBC’s children’s services inadequate, warning the council was...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Croydon children's services 'good' rating is a strong foundation

By Debbie Jones | 04 December 2024

Croydon’s ‘good’ Ofsted rating for children’s services is no mean achievement as it aims at being...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

500% rise in unregistered and illegal home use

By Dan Peters | 27 November 2024

The number of vulnerable children in care placed in unregistered and illegal homes has shot up by...

OFLOG

Rethinking Oflog

By Jon Rowney | 26 September 2024

An opportunity exists to rethink what a sustainable and purpose-led assurance framework for local...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Prediction of recruitment boost from scrapping of one-word judgements

By Emily Twinch | 11 September 2024

Getting rid of single-word Ofsted judgements for social services could help bring in and retain p...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council issued SEND improvement notice for 'widespread failings'

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2024

An improvement notice has been issued to Suffolk CC’s services for children with special educatio...

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