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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

New ADCS chief calls for cross-government children's plan

18 April 2023

The new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has reiterated hi...

BUSINESS

'Significant concerns' over regional care cooperatives

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Regional care cooperatives (RCCs) will not resolve the issues around child care placements, counc...

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...

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Head of Financial Services

£66,250 to £69,852

Ribble Valley Borough Council is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking finance professional to lead our Financial Services team. Apply for this job

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£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

Are you an experienced Street Lighting Engineer who would be interested in joining an award-winning team Apply for this job

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