CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Wilshaw renews Birmingham City Council attack as he defends Ofsted

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2014

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has renewed his attack on Birmingham City Council over...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA: Social workers should be respected like doctors

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2014

The Government needs to invest in social work career development so the profession achieves the s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Alastair Gibbons appointed Birmingham DCS

By Jonathan Werran | 29 October 2014

Birmingham City Council has appointed Alastair Gibbons as the new executive director of the autho...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Of human bondage

28 October 2014

Sheila Wheeler examines the issue of human trafficking and the way UK local authorities are stepp...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Giving youth a chance

By Alan Wood | 27 October 2014

Alan Wood says this week’s National Children and Adult Services Conference is a chance to celebra...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Manchester DCS quits after damning Ofsted report

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2014

Manchester City Council’s director of children’s services has quit his post, following a damning ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

MP demands return of director's pay-off

21 October 2014

Rotherham MBC’s shamed children’s services’ director, Joyce Thacker, should have her pay-off claw...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

More departures put directors under fire

By MJ reporter | 21 October 2014

Fresh concerns have been raised over the ability of children’s services directors to turn around ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A Network of friends

By Freya Burley | 20 October 2014

Freya Burley explains how a social pedagogic approach to fostering is proving successful in a new...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Youngsters being let down by the system

By Kate Mulley | 20 October 2014

Something is going wrong with care system, says Kate Mulley, director of public policy at Action ...

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Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

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Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service

Head of Community Safety and Prevention (1-year Fixed-Term)

£77,325.00 - £86,802.00 per annum

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MOPAC

Public Health Principal - Health Inequalities and Healthy Life Expectancy

LGE01 - £56,215

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North East Lincolnshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service

Head of Community Safety and Prevention (1-year Fixed-Term)

£77,325.00 - £86,802.00 per annum

Do you have a passion for supporting communities? Apply for this job

MOPAC

Public Health Principal - Health Inequalities and Healthy Life Expectancy

LGE01 - £56,215

Do you have a passion for improving health outcomes for local people? Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council