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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

High staff turnover at 'inadequate' Gloucestershire

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2018

Too many Gloucestershire children are experiencing frequent changes of social worker more than a ...

OFSTED

Brum vows to improve SEND after critical report

By William Eichler | 11 September 2018

Birmingham City Council has vowed to take urgent action to make ‘significant improvements’ after ...

WHITEHALL

'Radical approach' to improve Surrey's children's services

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2018

Surrey CC will take a ‘radical approach’ to improving its inadequate children’s services in a bid...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Torbay fails to turn around children's services

By Martin Ford | 03 September 2018

Torbay Council’s children’s services remain inadequate following a re-inspection by Ofsted.

WHITEHALL

SOLACE: Peer reviews should be made mandatory and transparent

By Dan Peters | 24 August 2018

Council chief executives have suggested that the Local Government Association’s (LGA) peer review...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council has taken 'too long' to improve

By Dan Peters | 23 August 2018

Reading Council has improved services for young people leaving care since an inadequate Ofsted in...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Lancashire children's services out of special measures

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2018

Lancashire CC has been taken out of special measures following improvements to its children’s ser...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services progress 'satisfactory' at Worcestershire

By Martin Ford | 03 August 2018

‘Satisfactory progress’ is being made by Worcestershire children’s services, but ‘much work remai...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Leadership should be more visible - peers

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2018

Gloucestershire CC’s senior political and managerial leadership should be ‘more visibly seen by s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Wakefield children's services rated 'inadequate'

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2018

‘Serious and widespread failures’ have resulted in Wakefield’s children’s services being rated in...

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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