CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Merger set to create second biggest care provider

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2018

A care firm would become the second largest provider in the country if it succeeds in taking over...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Getting a grip on children's services costs

By Dan Peters | 15 August 2018

Although the focus of social services budgets is on adult care costs, it is children’s services t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Back to school

13 August 2018

Parents taking their kids out of school to go on holiday is a perennial problem for councils.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Qualified opinion for Lancashire accounts

By MJ reporter | 09 August 2018

Lancashire CC’s auditors have issued a qualified opinion on the county’s value for money work ami...

FINANCE

Children's services: the lives behind the numbers

By Robin Tuddenham | 08 August 2018

Behind talk of crisis and budget pressures are children, families and our workforce. It is time t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Fostering opinion

By Rachel Dickinson | 08 August 2018

Rachel Dickinson reacts to recent Government activity reviewing fostering activity across the cou...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

30 hours make the difference

By Mark Sutton | 08 August 2018

Staffordshire CC is one of eight authorities piloting the Department for Education’s 30 hours sch...

EDUCATION

Bristol SEND ruling 'could have wider implications'

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2018

A court ruling that ordered a council to reverse cuts to provisions for pupils with special educa...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services progress 'satisfactory' at Worcestershire

By Martin Ford | 03 August 2018

‘Satisfactory progress’ is being made by Worcestershire children’s services, but ‘much work remai...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Stop trying to explain away poor performance

By Abdool Kara | 01 August 2018

The sector needs to be more open and honest about poor performance, writes Abdool Kara.

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Director of City Development

Director of City Development

This is a new, pivotal and exciting role for an inspiring leader, to shape York’s future prosperity. Apply for this job

City of York Council

Group Leader – Estates

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Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of City Development

Director of City Development

This is a new, pivotal and exciting role for an inspiring leader, to shape York’s future prosperity. Apply for this job

City of York Council

Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

£144,162 - £154,535

Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council