ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Our golden chance to improve the lives of children

By Charlotte Ramsden | 19 January 2022

The levelling up agenda provides us with the chance to tackle the rising number of children livin...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES

Places' key role in changing times

By Ann McGauran | 08 December 2021

Leaders from a range of local government disciplines came together at a conference to consider ho...

EDUCATION

Youth justice needs a redesign

By Charlotte Ramsden | 25 November 2021

A shocking television exposure of aggressive staff behaviour towards children at the Medway Secur...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Putting it right

By John Cooper | 05 October 2021

What does the future hold for children’s social care and what are the priorities for reform? Ann ...

LONDON COUNCILS

Families under pressure

27 September 2021

As energy and food costs soar and pandemic financial support comes to an end, Chris Mahony asks w...

EDUCATION

Back to school?

By Charlotte Ramsden | 14 September 2021

Since schools returned to full capacity there has been focus on attendance, mental health and emo...

EDUCATION

Unravelling the knot of education, health and care plans

By Leo Jones | 26 July 2021

Leo Jones lays out the deeper challenges that need to be recognised and addressed if the SEND rev...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Catching up with lost learning

By Charlotte Ramsden | 21 July 2021

There is no national strategy to help children recover lost learning and promote emotional health...

HEALTH

Getting back in the groove

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2021

As the country prepares to open up to gatherings again, Heather Jameson rounds up last week’s maj...

OFSTED

Ofsted chief rubbishes 'inspection tsunami' claim

By Martin Ford | 09 July 2021

Amanda Spielman has sought to ease concerns about a deluge of inspections as the watchdog resumes...

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Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

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