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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Recruitment and retention: Who will be left to care in the future?

By Mark Conrad | 13 February 2018

Auditors, academics, practitioners and unions are pointing to the recruitment and retention issue...

CHILD ABUSE

Council investment after inadequate rating

By Mark Conrad | 12 February 2018

Gloucestershire CC has invested in staff, casework reduction and administration amid warnings the...

FINANCE

Service provision is healthy but not sustainable, warns report

By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 February 2018

Scottish councils will find it difficult to provide services at their current level, new data pub...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services to be slashed over coming year, new research reveals

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 February 2018

More than 50% of councils analysed in new research plan to cut spending on children’s services ov...

WHITEHALL

Government fostering report calls for councils to work with agencies

By Hiba Mahamadi | 07 February 2018

Collaboration between local authorities and the private sector would improve foster care for chil...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Solving the sticky issues in children's social care

By Emily Roche | 06 February 2018

Emily Roche offers four steps to solving the 'sticky' problems in children's services.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Doncaster's direction

06 February 2018

With Doncaster Children’s Trust facing demand-related overspends, Jo Miller urges others in the s...

FINANCE

The MJ/LGiU finance survey: The balancing act continues

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2018

Children's services has emerged as the new biggest risk facing the sector, overtaking adult socia...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services: Improving under pressure

By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2018

A recent spate of children’s services turnarounds have provided the sector with a boost. Sam Clay...

FINANCE

Councillors call for children's services budget review

By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2018

Buckinghamshire CC’s scrutiny committee has called for an independent review of the council’s chi...

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Advanced Practice Leads - WMF2362e

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

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Westmorland and Furness Council

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Cherwell District Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Advanced Practice Leads - WMF2362e

£51,356 - £52,413

We have a rare and exciting opportunity, due to an internal promotion, to not only join, but lead our team of Advanced Practice Leads. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

£65,873 - £68,775

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated Development Management Service Manager. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Transformation Director

£100,000 - £105,243 (Grade ED1), with potential market supplement dependent on experience

Premium jobThis is a pivotal opportunity to shape the future direction of the Council Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council