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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

£12bn needed to fill children's services black hole

By Mark Conrad | 08 May 2018

Smith Square has estimated that £12bn is needed to tackle a shortfall in children’s services cash...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ombudsman tells councils to avoid support plan delays

By Mike Yuille | 02 May 2018

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has told councils they must avoid unnecessary dela...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A time for leadership and reflection

By John Coughlan | 01 May 2018

As senior figures head to Dorset for the ACCE conference, three key participants discuss what are...

LEGAL

Council chief welcomes 'misleading' judgement

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2018

Tower Hamlets LBC’s chief executive has welcomed a judgement that found a Times article about a f...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A public health approach to tackling domestic abuse

By Stuart Gallimore | 25 April 2018

Early intervention is key to tackling domestic abuse, particularly involving children, and as Stu...

CHILD ABUSE

Councils implored to tear down 'wall of deniability'

By Mark Conrad | 17 April 2018

Council leaders and senior politicians in Rochdale must stop ‘dumping’ on hard-pressed officers a...

CHILD ABUSE

Child abuse: Rochdale was 'careless' and 'wholly inadequate', inquiry finds

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 April 2018

Rochdale MBC’s response to reports of child sexual abuse was ‘careless’ and ‘wholly inadequate’ b...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Telford to launch independent inquiry

By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 April 2018

Telford & Wrekin Council will launch an independent inquiry into historic and current child sexua...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government has 'underestimated' children's centre closures

By Laura Sharman | 10 April 2018

As many as 1,000 Sure Start children’s centres could have closed in the last eight years - double...

BUSINESS

Edinburgh lashes out at partner managing schools

By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 April 2018

Edinburgh City Council’s chief executive has lashed out at a partner for failing to address safet...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

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