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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Demand led, resource constrained: SEND is broken
By Ian Thomas | 17 February 2020
Outraged at the Government's call for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities financial recove...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The sound of silence
By Chris Mahony | 12 February 2020
Local agencies are often ‘woefully ill-equipped’ to stop child sexual abuse in the family environ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Examining the boarding school effect
By Paul Marinko | 28 January 2020
Councils appear to be reluctant to explore the option of placing the children they support at boa...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Securing our future, today
By Rachel Dickinson | 28 January 2020
Rachel Dickinson warns of the dangers of not making significant long-term investment in children’...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Clear leadership from the government is needed on public health
By Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy | 08 January 2020
Wellbeing should be built into the fabric of Government decision-making when it comes to both pol...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES
Councils defend out of area placements
By Martin Ford | 24 December 2019
The children’s commissioner has called for a national review of the care system as four in 10 chi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Fair redistribution must play a continuing part in council funding
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 18 December 2019
SIGOMA chair Sir Stephen Houghton trusts ministers will ‘recognise the key role that councils mus...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES
We are forced to 'eke out too little to too many people' says social care chief
By Ann McGauran | 20 November 2019
Too many social workers, managers and councillors 'are having to make invidious decisions to eke ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Level of private equity profits 'turns my stomach' says children's chief
By Ann McGauran | 20 November 2019
The level of profits made by private equity companies from the care of vulnerable children 'turns...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government departments: 'adopt a national health and wellbeing board approach'
By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2019
Poverty and inequality should be understood and tackled as a public health issue, says a new pape...
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£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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