CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The next step for children's services

By Dominic Luscombe | 08 January 2024

Dominic Luscombe asks if the new Data Strategy and Children’s Social Care reform strategy are opp...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Barnsley's Hub: where children's social work flourishes

By Carly Speechley | 19 December 2023

Barnsley MBC’s Practice Development Hub is supporting staff across the Children’s Services workfo...

SOCIAL CARE

Government 'stands ready to speak' to any council on funding

By Simon Hoare | 18 December 2023

Local government minister Simon Hoare says the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement de...

LONDON COUNCILS

What Choice? Your Choice

By Dr Karla Goodman | 14 December 2023

Director of practice at the London Innovation and Improvement Alliance Dr Karla Goodman says the ...

FINANCE

National children's placement strategy required to remove 'profiteering'

By Ann McGauran | 13 December 2023

The president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services has called for a national pl...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Government admits councils spending 75% of budgets on adult social care

By Paul Marinko | 12 December 2023

A Government minister has admitted around three quarters of council budgets are now being spent o...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Regional working is here to stay

By John Copps | 11 December 2023

John Copps says regional working in children’s services can no longer be something that can be se...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

From merger to milestone: a year in reflection

By Dr Jo Casebourne | 11 December 2023

Dr Jo Casebourne says Foundations has been delivering on its mission in its first year – generati...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Remove the risk from large private providers

By John Pearce | 11 December 2023

Local authorities are the sole purchasers of children’s care placements, yet are often held to ra...

PUBLIC HEALTH

The asylum mess needs cleaning up

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2023

'The current conditions in some asylum hotels make the prospect of Rwanda look like a soft option...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing, Revenues and Customer Services

Salary Package up to £79,448

Premium jobIf you’re a passionate leader with a vision for community support and innovative services, Stratford-on-Avon has an opportunity for you. Apply for this job

Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Head of SEND Statutory Assessment Services

£70,086 to £79,174

At Suffolk County Council, we're reimagining what local government can achieve. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council

Strategy, Workforce and Transformation Manager

£58,103.00, Grade 14, 37 hours, Permanent

Our aim is to have a confident, skilled and productive workforce Apply for this job

Wakefield Council