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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Directors call for more cash to tackle roots of domestic abuse

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 September 2017

The president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services has called on the Government...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council apologises to child abuse victims

By Mark Conrad | 19 September 2017

Rochdale MBC has apologised to victims of child abuse ahead of what is likely to be a critical in...

IMPROVEMENT

Union suspends industrial action in Birmingham bin dispute

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Trade union Unite has suspended industrial action involving refuse workers after the High Court o...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Liverpool chief Ged Fitzgerald suspended

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2017

Liverpool City Council has launched an independent disciplinary investigation into its chief exec...

DEVOLUTION

Further blow to South Yorkshire devolution deal

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 September 2017

Barnsley and Doncaster MBCs refused to back a Sheffield city region devolution deal at a crunch m...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Out-of-borough children home placements rocket

By William Eichler | 18 September 2017

Department for Education figures have shown a 78% increase in youngsters placed in children’s hom...

WHITEHALL

Universal Credit halt calls grow

By Mark Conrad | 18 September 2017

Ministers have come under renewed pressure to halt the rollout of Universal Credit as housing ren...

WHITEHALL

Lib Dems fight for post-Grenfell action

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2017

The effective ‘privatisation’ of building control has led to a watering down of fire safety check...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Leeds drafted in to help Kirklees' children's services

By Hiba Mahamadi | 15 September 2017

Kirklees MBC is being helped by Leeds City Council to improve its ‘inadequate’ children’s social ...

WHITEHALL

Name and shame threat hangs over councils

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2017

Councils that fail to get business rates relief schemes in place by the beginning of next month c...

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

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Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

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Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council