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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Newham failing vulnerable children - Ofsted

By Naomi Larsson | 01 April 2019

Vulnerable children in are being ‘failed’ by Newham LBC, an Ofsted report has found.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children 'not being protected' by Stoke-on-Trent City Council

By Laura Sharman | 19 March 2019

Children’s social care services are ‘inadequate’ at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, according to the...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

New directors help children's services improve

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2019

A new senior leadership team has brought ‘drive, energy and focus’ to Croydon LBC’s efforts to im...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Local areas must face up to the scale of child criminal exploitation

By Anne Longfield | 04 March 2019

Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield says her recent report on improving the safegu...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Public audit will soon need a spring clean

By David Walker | 19 February 2019

John Tizard and David Walker make the case for a new way of auditing how public money is spent th...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Worcestershire children's services improve

By Martin Ford | 19 February 2019

Ofsted has found Worcestershire CC has made progress in raising the standards of its children’s s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils caught in the middle

By Bob Neill | 13 February 2019

Bob Neill says nailing down a robust framework to strengthen scrutiny is an essential part of the...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Staff turnover holding back Gloucestershire's 'inadequate' children's services

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2019

Gloucestershire CC is ‘making insufficient progress’ in improving its children’s services, accord...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

MPs criticise Whitehall 'complacency' over inadequate children's services

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2019

A top mandarin has been accused of ‘complacency’ by MPs over the time taken to improve children’s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Bexley's six pillars

By Jacky Tiotto | 30 January 2019

Jacky Tiotto describes the six elements that drove the overall improvement and development of chi...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

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Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

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Cambridge City Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council