CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Whitfield appointed to fast-track improvements

By Tom Bridge | 21 July 2015

A top children’s services boss has been appointed to ensure improvement takes place at Sunderland...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted chief highlights 'serious safeguarding issue'

By Mark Whitehead | 15 July 2015

Children are going missing from schools in Birmingham and Tower Hamlets without any record of the...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Progress' for Blackpool's CPS

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

The Government has lifted the improvement notice on Blackpool Council’s child protection services...

FINANCE

Interim head made permanent

14 July 2015

Mike Owen has been appointed the new chief executive of Bury MBC following five months as its int...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Cheshire East Council set to appoint new deputy chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 June 2015

Cheshire East Council is set to appoint Ofsted’s national director of social care as its new dire...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Former chief inspector dies aged 68

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2015

Former chief inspector of schools Sir Chris Woodhead has died aged 68 after battling motor neuron...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Do it yourself on improvement - or DCLG will

By Heather Jameson | 17 June 2015

Inspection and improvement in local government has remained a thorny issue ever since former comm...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Shoesmith calls on social workers to fight back against prison threat

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

Social workers need to defeat the argument that jailing public servants for failing to protect ch...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Wiltshire told to improve early years provision

By Jonathan Werran | 12 June 2015

Wiltshire Council is not providing good enough support and development for early years provision ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Sandwell's Ofsted rating disputed

By Jonathan Werran | 08 June 2015

Council chiefs have questioned the judgement of Ofsted inspectors who rated Sandwell MBC’s childr...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council