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SOCIAL CARE
Two-thirds of councils lack safeguarding policy for gender-questioning children
By William Eichler | 27 August 2025
Nearly two-thirds of councils with care responsibilities could not provide a policy on safeguardi...
SAFEGUARDING
Councils need to step up and get a grip on CSE
By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2025
There has been political inaction across the major parties on child sexual exploitation, spanning...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils warned to be 'open to scrutiny' in grooming gangs inquiry
By Martin Ford | 17 June 2025
There has been a ‘collective failure’ to address questions about the ethnicity of perpetrators wh...
CHILD ABUSE
Abuse audit delayed
By Martin Ford | 03 June 2025
A nationwide audit of child abuse has been delayed, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has confi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Closing up the support gap
By Jo Casebourne | 06 May 2025
Jo Casebourne examines why mentoring and befriending matters for young people - and what local le...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils could be forced into abuse inquiries
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025
Councils could be forced to take part in local inquiries into child abuse.
SOCIAL CARE
Councils deny talks over abuse inquries
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025
Two councils have denied negotiations have taken place over inquiries into child sexual abuse and...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum: Robots in two years
By Dan Peters | 20 March 2025
Robots with artificial intelligence (AI) will be here in two years, a tech guru has told The MJ’s...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Has the time passed for more inquiries?
By Rebecca Foulkes | 03 February 2025
Rebecca Foulkes asks if the Government’s new proposals are enough to combat grooming and child se...
Head of Practice Development (Adult Social Care)
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Head of Practice Development (Adult Social Care)
: £60,662 to £68,265 plus reviewable market supplement up to £79,480 alongside an attractive benefits package and relocation support.
York is at an important point in the development of our Adult Social Care services. Apply for this job
Head of Service, Operations (Adult Social Care)
£60,662 to £68,265 plus reviewable market supplement up to £79,480 alongside an attractive benefits package and relocation support.
York is at an important point in the development of our Adult Social Care services. Apply for this job
Service Director, Regulatory Services, Community Safety and Protection
Up to £105,726
As a member of the leadership team and wider corporate leadership community, your impact will extend beyond your own services. Apply for this job
- Government faces possible legal challenge over funding cuts
- LGR pause and review: what councils need to know
- The government is backing community spaces, but who will keep them alive?
- Madchesterism: Putting music at the heart of devolution
- More heat than light as council reorganisation hits the rocks
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