CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Open scrutiny on government interventions

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2016

Dan Peters examines government intervention in children’s services and asks whether greater trans...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Integrate digitally to support our young people

By Caroline Hirst | 29 June 2016

Caroline Hirst reflects on the importance of digital tools as part of an integrated approach to y...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Child cruelty 'highest in decade'

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 June 2016

Recorded child cruelty offences are the highest they have been in a decade, children’s charity th...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Weak leadership to blame for children's services failure

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 June 2016

Vulnerable children are being let down by weak leadership in too many local authorities, inspecto...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Officers praised after children's services turnaround

By Sam Clayden | 27 June 2016

Ofsted has praised Cornwall Council's senior management team after a radical turnaround of its ch...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Child cruelty offences 'highest in a decade'

By William Eichler | 22 June 2016

Recorded child cruelty offences are the highest they have been in a decade, children’s charity wa...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

It's councils' duty to protect kids from taxi-based CSE

21 June 2016

Councils will be given a duty to ensure taxis and private hire vehicles are better equipped to pr...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Bill 'fails to tackle fundamental issues'

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2016

Peers have argued that the Government’s Children and Social Work Bill ‘fails to tackle the fundam...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Legal firm boycott after gloating tweets

By Laura Sharman | 15 June 2016

Cambridgeshire CC has said it will no longer use the services of legal firm Baker Small following...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Shift to trusts predicted amid Sandwell move

15 June 2016

The Government is actively encouraging councils to consider alternative delivery models for their...

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Deputy Director Adult Social Care Operations

£96,625 - £114,585

Transform Communities, Lead with Compassion – Be the Driving Force in Adult Social Care Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Assistant Director of Public Protection & Neighbourhoods

£76,946 - £88,923

Join Rochdale Council and shape the future of our vibrant community! Apply for this job

Rochdale BC

Corporate Director Children and Education

£142,031 - £151,583

We want to hear from people whose professional expertise and inspirational vision has already put them firmly on the map Apply for this job

Wiltshire Council