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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government: Commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield children's services
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2020
The Government has agreed that a commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield Council’s chil...
FINANCE
Index reveals true scale of town halls' resilience
By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020
Northamptonshire CC is no longer the council most at risk when it comes to its financial stabilit...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted finds children 'still at risk' in North East Lincolnshire
By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019
The council has been warned by the watchdog it is not doing enough to improve children’s services.
OFSTED
Inspectors expose SEND weaknesses in Bristol
By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019
Watchdogs have criticised Bristol City Council for ‘significant areas of weakness’ in its provisi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Signs of improvement in inadequate children's services
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2019
Two councils subjected to Government intervention due to poor children’s services have received p...
EDUCATION
Ofsted reform plans come under fire
By Martin Ford | 02 December 2019
Proposals to intensify the inspection regime for schools have been attacked by teaching unions.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
St Helens still failing on children's services, says Ofsted
By Chris Mahony | 05 November 2019
Cultural barriers and significant change at the corporate level have slowed the response of St He...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted continues to raise concerns over Torbay's children's services
By Martin Ford | 28 October 2019
Torbay Council has been criticised for being ‘too slow’ in turning around its inadequate children...
FINANCE
MPs call for end to 'one-off' SEND inspections
By Ann McGauran | 22 October 2019
Joint ‘one-off’ Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted inspections of special educational needs...
WHITEHALL
Spielman in fresh illegal schools warning
By Dan Peters | 22 October 2019
Ofsted’s chief inspector has made a fresh call for the Department for Education (DfE) to crack do...
Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team
Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770
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Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team
Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770
Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Apply for this job
Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)
£149,000 – £175,000
This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job
Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services
£100,731 - £104,625
To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job
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