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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...

OFSTED

Collaboration is key in delivering the SEND reforms – a reflection on inspection

By Caroline Marriot | 24 January 2019

Organisations in Milton Keynes were described by Ofsted and the CQC as ‘united in their ambition ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Doncaster brought in to review Herefordshire children's services

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019

Doncaster MBC will review Herefordshire Council’s children’s services following heavy criticism f...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Birmingham children's care no longer 'inadequate'

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2019

Children’s care services in Birmingham are no longer inadequate for the first time in more than 1...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted boost for Calderdale children

By Heather Jameson | 19 December 2018

Calderdale Council’s children’s services has been rated as good with outstanding features in its ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Wakefield avoids intervention over children's services

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2018

Wakefield Council should retain control of its children’s services, a commissioner has recommended.

FINANCE

Future Forum North: 'Get a grip on mysterious DCS role'

By Dan Peters | 07 December 2018

Local authority bosses should get a grip on the ‘mysterious’ director of children’s services [DCS...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils 'need to do better' on SEND provision

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2018

Ofsted has criticised councils over their provision for children with Special Educational Needs a...

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Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

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North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

£160,000

Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council