CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted announces new plans for inspection

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2015

Schools will be inspected more often, but more quickly, under plans outlined by Ofsted today.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

VIDEO: Ex-children's head sidelined over Rotherham CSE cases

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2015

A former director of children’s services at Rotherham MBC has been sidelined from her job in Aust...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Tackling CSE needs more 'statutory teeth'

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Chief executives have been urged to provide challenge as well as support to their council’s effor...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Still much to do' after Ofsted report

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

The new children’s services director at Manchester City Council has admitted there is still a lot...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA demands changes to Ofsted's 'blinkered' inspection regime

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Councils in England and Wales have called for an overhaul in the way children’s services are insp...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Share principles to underpin inspection

By Alan Wood | 09 January 2015

Alan Wood proposes using practice leaders to provide peer challenges if you want to boost confide...

FINANCE

Are children's services the fourth emergency solution?

By Chris Waterman | 09 January 2015

Chris Waterman analyses what the year ahead, either side of the General Election in May, has in s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Plans to create pool of external experts

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2015

Government moves away from sector-led improvement in children’s services have been criticised day...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Axe fears over top-slice

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2014

The future of sector-led improvement hangs in the balance with fears that Whitehall’s grant to th...

WHITEHALL

Wilshaw: Council control of schools debate is yesterday's argument

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2014

Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has suggested the debate over whether schools should be under loc...

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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