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EDUCATION

'We must do more than tinker at the edges'

By Phil Norrey | 09 January 2020

The system needs a truly sustainable multi-year financial settlement to ensure children and young...

LONDON COUNCILS

A gap that will prove hard to close

By Dan Peters | 09 January 2020

Dan Peters investigates the scale of the funding challenge faced by the 32 councils told by the G...

OFSTED

Inspectors expose SEND weaknesses in Bristol

By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019

Watchdogs have criticised Bristol City Council for ‘significant areas of weakness’ in its provisi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The rise of SEN Tribunals and how to prepare for them

By John Roberts | 20 December 2019

Lawyer John Roberts outlines what to expect from a Special Education Needs Tribunal and how local...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

London borough rejects insourcing children's services

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2019

Kingston LBC had considered returning services from a wholly-owned company when their contract en...

SOCIAL CARE

Crossing the divide

By Michael Wyatt | 10 December 2019

Here Emmet Regan and Michael Wyatt set out a balanced methodology for considering the transition ...

FINANCE

Our hope is for financial independence

By Cllr Izzi Seccombe | 27 November 2019

Conservative councillors are working hard to secure a strong Conservative majority in Parliament ...

EDUCATION

Bristol accused of 'abject failure' over SEND care plans

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2019

An overhaul of services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is un...

SOCIAL CARE

Redefining what good looks like

By Jon Ainger | 13 November 2019

Impower’s annual top 10 list is a celebration of strong council performance and, as Jon Ainger ex...

HEALTH

EXCLUSIVE: England's top 10 councils revealed

By Ann McGauran | 12 November 2019

Calderdale MBC and Oxfordshire CC have clambered their way into consultancy Impower’s list of Eng...

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Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team

Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services

£100,731 - £104,625

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Trafford Council

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team

Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services

£100,731 - £104,625

To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job

Trafford Council

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