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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Nine in 10 complaints about SEND provision upheld by Ombudsman

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019

The Ombudsman is receiving more complaints about education, health and care plans (EHCP) than eve...

FINANCE

Care complaints becoming 'ever more serious'

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2019

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) is having to carry out a higher proportion of detailed inves...

FINANCE

Preserving the delicate balance

By Bob Neill | 18 September 2019

Bob Neill says that in too many cases the delicate balance between recovering what is owed to cou...

FINANCE

Brum bin apology

By Dan Peters | 29 August 2019

Birmingham City Council has agreed to apologise to 17 people after the Local Government Ombudsman...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services, adult social care top list of complaints

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 July 2019

Most complaints about councils received by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) i...

OMBUDSMAN

Ombudsman warns councils over hidden disabilities

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2019

Councils are being urged to check their procedures to avoid disadvantaging people with ‘hidden di...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Ombudsman reprimands council over support for vulnerable people

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2019

Councils have been reminded of their obligations to support vulnerable people by the Ombudsman af...

WHITEHALL

MPs express 'sympathy' over Ombudsman's funding plea

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2019

MPs have backed calls to boost funding for the stretched Local Government and Social Care Ombudsm...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Much more to do' to improve quality of Northamptonshire CC services

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2019

There is ‘much more to do’ to improve the quality of Northamptonshire CC’s services, two Governme...

OMBUDSMAN

Local government ombudsman warns of looming funding crisis

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2019

The ombudsman service could begin to suffer unless funding is increased, MPs have been told.

frederica-diamanta

Policy, Project and Improvement Lead

£57,171 – £72,186 per annum

Children’s and Family’s needs are ever changing. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

frederica-diamanta

Policy, Project and Improvement Lead

£57,171 – £72,186 per annum

Children’s and Family’s needs are ever changing. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth