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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
COSLA backs school libraries plan
By Mark Conrad | 10 September 2018
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has endorsed a new school libraries strategy.
WHITEHALL
'Radical approach' to improve Surrey's children's services
By Dan Peters | 05 September 2018
Surrey CC will take a ‘radical approach’ to improving its inadequate children’s services in a bid...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils reveal emergency savings plans
By Mark Conrad | 04 September 2018
Two more councils have announced emergency savings plans as counties struggle to balance their bo...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Torbay fails to turn around children's services
By Martin Ford | 03 September 2018
Torbay Council’s children’s services remain inadequate following a re-inspection by Ofsted.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils overspend £800m on children's services
By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2018
Councils in England overspent £816m on children’s services in 2017/18, according to official figu...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council has taken 'too long' to improve
By Dan Peters | 23 August 2018
Reading Council has improved services for young people leaving care since an inadequate Ofsted in...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Lancashire children's services out of special measures
By Martin Ford | 17 August 2018
Lancashire CC has been taken out of special measures following improvements to its children’s ser...
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.
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
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