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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
LGA: 1,700 children referred to social services daily
By Paul Marinko | 17 April 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed around 1,700 children are referred to social ...
SOCIAL CARE
Councils deny talks over abuse inquries
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025
Two councils have denied negotiations have taken place over inquiries into child sexual abuse and...
ASYLUM
Home Office cuts UASC incentive payments
By Paul Marinko | 10 April 2025
The Government has reinstated an incentive scheme for councils accepting the transfer of Unaccomp...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's big, better adventure
By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025
There may be challenges ahead, but reorganisation fan Rachael Wardell sees rays of hope as she ta...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Disaggregating children's services needs 'done delicately'
By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025
Splitting up county council social care services into new authorities needs to be ‘done delicatel...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Looking back and moving forward
By Andy Smith | 09 April 2025
Outgoing president of ADCS, Andy Smith, says that while there is still much to do, he is excited ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A question of trust
By James Thomas | 09 April 2025
James Thomas says the children’s trust model can work in the right context. But he believes many ...
SKILLS
Sowing the seeds of ambition
By Dr Helen Paterson | 08 April 2025
A conversation at The MJ Awards has sparked an idea for exposing young people from Northumberland...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Early intervention spending down 40%
By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025
Spending on early intervention children’s services has plummeted by more than 40% since the onset...
AI
Taking the lead on AI in Bucks
By Sarah Murphy-Brookman | 01 April 2025
Sarah Murphy-Brookman says Buckinghamshire Council is shaping the future of public service with i...
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Service Director – Children's Social Care
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Shape what comes next for children and families Apply for this job
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