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Reform council calls for urgent asylum action
POLICY AND POLITICS

Reform council calls for urgent asylum action

By William Eichler | 03 February 2026

Reform UK-led Kent CC has urged the Government to tackle soaring costs tied to caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

FINANCE

How will the Government reform the funding system for councils?

By Rob Powell | 28 January 2026

'If the White Paper and provisional settlement provide effective, fair and sustainable reforms an...

SEND

Minister addresses council leaders on SEND reforms

By Martin Ford | 23 January 2026

The minister leading reform of services for children with special educational needs and disabilit...

IMPROVEMENT

Children's services: What good looks like in Solihull

By Paul Johnson | 20 January 2026

Solihull MBC’s journey from Inadequate to Good in its latest Inspection of Local Authority Childr...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Hundreds of children failed by 'dysfunctional' care system

By William Eichler | 16 January 2026

Hundreds of vulnerable children in England are being placed for months in illegal, unregistered h...

SEND

Council says 'more to be done' after SEND improvements

By Lee Peart | 05 January 2026

Hertfordshire CC has said there is still ‘more to be done’ after an inspection report noted impro...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A landmark judgement for Sandwell's children and families

By Emma Taylor | 18 December 2025

Sandwell’s ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted is the result of sustained leadership, stronger partnerships a...

ADCS

Spinning a golden SEND thread

By Ann McGauran | 18 December 2025

ADCS president Rachael Wardell talks to Ann McGauran about the need for government to listen to ...

ADCS

Where every person can belong

By Rachael Wardell | 10 December 2025

Rachael Wardell says ending the two-child benefit cap is a welcome step. Mental health must now b...

SOCIAL CARE

The cost of improvement in children's social care

By William Burns | 02 December 2025

William Burns says that improvement to children’s social care is both complex, costly and long te...

NCASC

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...

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Director of Social Work and Social Care

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You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

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£109,483 to £122,620

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