CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

PM throws down the adoption gauntlet

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 November 2015

David Cameron has challenged councils to double the number of children being placed with families...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils face 1,900 cases after Kids Company closure

By Thomas Bridge | 29 October 2015

Councils have received almost 2,000 cases from Kids Company since the charity’s closure in August...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Rotherham chief praises partnerships after charges

By Sam Clayden | 28 October 2015

Rotherham MBC's director of children’s services has hailed the cooperation of local services afte...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Northern Powerhouse 'could fail' unless poverty gap tackled

By William Eichler | 27 October 2015

Chancellor George Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse project could fail unless the poverty gap is tack...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ministers' no-show means budget debate is close to the wire

By Michael Burton | 20 October 2015

Mike Burton examines why cabinet ministers failed to attend the National Children and Adult Servi...

FINANCE

An ounce of prevention

By Stuart Smith | 20 October 2015

The work of the early intervention team at Calderdale MBC is delivering impressive results. Stuar...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Norfolk hits back at Ofsted over 'inaccurate' report

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2015

Norfolk CC has hit back at Ofsted after a report from the inspectors claimed the council’s childr...

FINANCE

Children's centres under pressure from further budget cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 October 2015

Two-thirds of children’s centre managers have had their annual budget cut this year, according to...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted accused of 'dividing the sector'

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2015

The current Ofsted inspection regime for children’s services is creating a more ‘divided and uneq...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

MPs criticise education funding

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 October 2015

The Pupil Premium is failing students from poorer backgrounds, according to the House of Commons’...

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frederica-diamanta

Deputy Lead / Team Manager Occupational Therapy

£61,980 - £65,478

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to delivering high-quality social care services to our diverse community. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Change & Improvement Manager

£61,980 - £65,478

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Change & Improvement Team on a two-year fixed-term contract. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Strategic Director

From £102,820 to £118,280 and Essential Car user Allowance

We are about to embark on a major transformation in Hampshire and Isle of Wight with the creation of a Strategic Authority... Apply for this job

Winchester City Council