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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The worst is yet to come
03 October 2018
There’s still no pledge from Government to put more cash into services for children and families....
EDUCATION
Give councils power to intervene over 'zombie academies' - Labour
24 September 2018
The forced academisation of schools would end and councils would be empowered to take over failin...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils 'failing disabled parents'
By Chris Mahony | 21 September 2018
Social care authorities are failing disabled parents by viewing their impairment as a risk to chi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Powys faces 'long improvement journey'
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2018
Powys CC has ‘much more to do’ to improve its children’s services, senior councillors have been t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Welsh councils call for ring-fenced preventative funding
By Laura Sharman | 18 September 2018
A new preventative fund should be created in Wales to help ease the strain on children’s services...
FINANCE
Social work is a special case
By Blair McPherson | 14 September 2018
If the rubbish bins aren’t collected and pot holes aren’t filled, the public protests will be lon...
WHITEHALL
Unions in Brexit funding plea
By Mark Conrad | 11 September 2018
Councils should not bear the financial burden of registering 120,000 children who qualify for UK ...
OFSTED
Brum vows to improve SEND after critical report
By William Eichler | 11 September 2018
Birmingham City Council has vowed to take urgent action to make ‘significant improvements’ after ...
WHITEHALL
Frontline staff 'still wary of Prevent'
By Mark Conrad | 11 September 2018
Frontline local authority staff are still wary of Prevent strategy training amid fears they could...
FINANCE
More for less? Residents will be getting less for more
By Heather Jameson | 10 September 2018
There are no more easy pickings when it comes to cuts and now the cracks in austerity plans are t...
Service Director - Education and Skills
£98, 135 - £113,630
A pivotal role at the heart of our improvement journey. Apply for this job
Service Director - Commissioning and Partnerships
£98, 135 - £113,630
A pivotal role at the centre of our ambitions for children, young people and families across Sandwell. Apply for this job
Service Director - Direct Services
£98, 135 - £113,630
Lead with Purpose. Transform Services. Improve Lives. Apply for this job
Service Director - Education and Skills
£98, 135 - £113,630
A pivotal role at the heart of our improvement journey. Apply for this job
Service Director - Commissioning and Partnerships
£98, 135 - £113,630
A pivotal role at the centre of our ambitions for children, young people and families across Sandwell. Apply for this job
Service Director - Direct Services
£98, 135 - £113,630
Lead with Purpose. Transform Services. Improve Lives. Apply for this job
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