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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Solving the SEND puzzle
By Steve Crocker | 07 March 2023
We must press Government to not lose sight of the key principles in the Schools White Paper if we...
WHITEHALL
Children's social worker numbers drop for first time since 2017
By Paul Marinko | 27 February 2023
The Government has been urged to act after official figures showed the number of children’s socia...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Councils urged to develop stronger DCS succession planning
By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2023
Councils have been urged to develop stronger succession plans for key children’s services roles a...
WHITEHALL
Crocker concern over new Government strategy
By Ann McGauran and Mark Whitehead | 08 February 2023
ADCS president outlines immediate financial concerns after Government’s children’s social care st...
SOCIAL CARE
Bridging the funding gap for children
By Ann McGauran | 08 February 2023
The Government’s response to a flurry of reports on children’s social care will make some things ...
EDUCATION
We're ready for change
By Steve Crocker | 25 January 2023
If we grasp the opportunity of reforms to the education, special educational needs and social car...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Funding formula is the only answer
By Chloe Darlington | 23 November 2022
A Children Act Funding Formula would distribute government funding to every council so they could...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
We must show the children we're listening
By Steve Crocker | 23 November 2022
Steve Crocker says the system for supporting children and young people with mental health concern...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES
Time for a talk about families
By Ann McGauran | 23 November 2022
Setting out her vision, children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza says she wants to see servic...
NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE
Hope and resilience at NCAS
By Maggie Hennessy | 09 November 2022
It was heartening to see colleagues from across social care get together in Manchester after thre...
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Service Director - Finance
£95,212 to £102,389
We need a talented and experienced Service Director of Finance to join us and play a pivotal role Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151)
£120,536 to £129,500
Strategic Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151) Apply for this job
Service Director - Education
£95,212 to £102,389
This is a great time to join our Children’s Services senior leadership team as a Service Director for Education where you’ll provide system leadership Apply for this job
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