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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Three quarters of English councils to cut early help for children
By Martin Ford | 07 November 2018
Early help services for children will be cut or reduced by almost three quarters of English counc...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
SENDing a message to government
By Ann McGauran | 05 November 2018
With two councils awaiting the outcomes of judicial reviews into their plans to cut back spendin...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Fostering opinion
By Rachel Dickinson | 08 August 2018
Rachel Dickinson reacts to recent Government activity reviewing fostering activity across the cou...
FINANCE
Funding call to end 'postcode lottery'
By Martin Ford | 11 July 2018
MPs today called for more funds to help end a so-called postcode lottery for children’s services.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted to evaluate inspection framework, ADCS conference told
By Martin Ford | 06 July 2018
The way children’s services are inspected is itself to come under scrutiny, senior officers have ...
FINANCE
Education secretary appears at ADCS conference for first time in a decade
By Martin Ford | 06 July 2018
Provision for care leavers and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) do...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Getting children back into mainstream education
27 February 2018
Little is known about just how many children are missing from mainstream education. Debbie Barnes...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Funding red flags raised
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 06 February 2018
One in 10 council bosses fear their local authority will not have enough funding to fulfil their ...
SOCIAL CARE
Social care directors in honours list
By Michael Burton | 02 January 2018
Social services directors featured prominently in the New Year’s Honours List.
FINANCE
Child protection inquiry figures double in a decade
By Sam Clayden | 12 December 2017
Councils are undertaking more than double the number of child protection investigations than they...
Strategic Director – Housing and Investment
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- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
- Councils prepare for political turmoil
- Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
Strategic Director – Housing and Investment
£94,943 – £110,471 + excellent benefits
The City of Lincoln Council is seeking an exceptional housing leader to shape the future of its landlord service. Apply for this job
Highways and Sustainable Transport Contract Manager
MGA £60,573 - £62,766 per annum
We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager with a passion for highways and sustainable transport. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Governance, People & Performance (Monitoring Officer)
c.£95,000
Arun District Council is entering one of the most significant and exciting periods in its recent history Apply for this job
- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
- Councils prepare for political turmoil
- Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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