CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted slammed over judgements

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2015

A social work professor has accused Ofsted of ‘undermining and destabilising’ children’s services...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Calls for policy shift over school local authority control

By Mark Whitehead | 03 September 2015

Councils must be given urgent new powers to control the intake of academies and free schools, loc...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Council invests £600k to improve children's services

By Mark Whitehead | 01 September 2015

West Berkshire Council is investing £600,000 in new staff and extra training as part of a plan to...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

One Year From Jay: Rotherham could 'win back powers in 2017'

By Dan Peters | 25 August 2015

The head of the intervention team sent in to turn around Rotherham MBC hopes to hand back ‘some o...

FINANCE

Whitehall to examine cost of children's care

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2015

The Government will commission work to find out more about children’s services demand and expendi...

FINANCE

Provision must be local

By Adam Fineberg | 18 August 2015

Adam Fineberg argues the case for local authorities being the chief source of local public expend...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

£25m bill for kids left without care

By Mark Whitehead | 18 August 2015

Councils could face a £25m bill for looking after children left without care following the collap...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Don't learn the wrong lessons

By Claire Fox | 18 August 2015

Claire Fox examines the collapse of Kids Company and its impact on councils.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Who's there for the kids?

By Mark Whitehead | 18 August 2015

The closure of two important children’s charities raises questions about the voluntary sector and...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted: Quality of care in children's homes falls

By Mark Whitehead | 13 August 2015

The quality of care in children’s homes has fallen and will be the focus for renewed monitoring, ...

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Deputy Lead / Team Manager Occupational Therapy

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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