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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...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
One voice for children
08 November 2022
England’s children’s services chief Steve Crocker speaks to Ann McGauran about a system in crisis...
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Director of Place
£95,202-£104,722 per annum
West Oxfordshire District Council is seeking an exceptional and forward-thinking Director of Place Apply for this job
Registered Manager - Children's Home - WMF2725e
£51,356 - £52,413
This post is a crucial leadership role within the exciting new Westmorland and Furness children’s home service area. Apply for this job
Lead Lawyer - Planing & Highways WMF2783e
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Westmorland and Furness Council will be an ambitious authority that will shape public services for the better Apply for this job
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