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NCASC: Children's minister pledges to 'reinvent' fostering

By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2025

The children’s minister has pledged to expand and ‘reinvent’ fostering to reverse the ‘expensive...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted to drop headline 'one word' judgement for children's services inspections

By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2025

Ofsted has confirmed plans to change inspections of local authorities’ children’s services (ILACS...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Reeves commits to homelessness review

By Dan Peters | 27 November 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has committed to a review of homelessness service funding.

NCASC

Health minister warns of 'forces of division and darkness'

By Lee Peart | 27 November 2025

Health minister Stephen Kinnock has warned there are ‘forces of division and darkness waiting at ...

PEOPLE

Leicestershire to announce chief executive

By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025

Leicestershire CC is poised to appoint Jane Moore as its chief executive.

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Unitaries to fight over funding after fair funding decision

By By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025

Fears have been raised local government could ‘tear itself apart’ over funding for new unitary au...

ELECTIONS

Elections overhaul could ease postal vote pressure

By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025

An overhaul of polling stations to be piloted in May’s elections could help ease pressures on ele...

PEOPLE

Districts to appoint joint chief

By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025

Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse DCs are set appoint a new shared chief executive.

NCASC

Profit cap on children's placement providers 'won't be worth the paper it's written on'

By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2025

Any profit cap on providers of children’s placements in England ‘won’t be worth the paper it’s wr...

DEVOLUTION

Devo Bill 'snatches' power upwards

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025

Power is being ‘snatched upwards and away from local voices’ by the English Devolution and Commun...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director of Place and Economy

£128,261 - £138,144

This is more than a leadership appointment. Apply for this job

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Head of Civil Contingencies and Organisational Resilience

£78,195 - £82,257

This is a unique opportunity to make a direct impact on the safety and resilience of one of London's Apply for this job

Islington London Borough Council

Head of Children in Care & Care Leavers

£75,323 - £84,396

You will lead and shape our Children in Care services at a pivotal time for Children's Services. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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