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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
EXCLUSIVE: Demand surges for UASC age assessments
By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024
Councils are struggling to cope with demand for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking c...
BUSINESS
Association in tax havens crackdown
By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2024
Council directors have praised the Children’s Homes Association (CHA) for tightening its membersh...
PEOPLE
Herefordshire DCS leaves in wake of critical Ofsted
By Martin Ford | 28 March 2024
Herefordshire CC’s director for children’s services has left the authority following criticism of...
CRIME
Finley Boden: Council apologises for 'missed opportunities'
By William Eichler | 28 March 2024
Derbyshire CC has apologised for the ‘missed opportunities’ to do more to safeguard 10-month-old ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Learning from tragedy
By Debbie Jones | 26 March 2024
Debbie Jones looks at the lessons emerging from an independent review focused on the children fou...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES
Sticking plasters for a wound
By John Pearce | 20 March 2024
Short-term funding and decision-making does not solve the underlying issues surrounding children’...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Meeting the needs of London's care leavers
By Matt Raleigh | 20 March 2024
The Pan London Care Leavers’ Compact is only the start of the journey to better support care-expe...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Mission impassable
By Ann McGauran | 20 March 2024
After the DfE’s about-turn over its own consultation for councils to end the use of agency social...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A first step in tackling abuse
By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2024
As the Government finally moves to introduce mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse, councils ...
WHITEHALL
Government 'may have underestimated' mandatory reporting impact
By Mark Conrad | 19 March 2024
The Home Office may have underestimated the additional number of child sexual abuse (CSA) cases w...
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Director of Adult Social Services
Up to £135,000
Blackpool is a town with pride, ambition and a powerful sense of place. Apply for this job
Head of Service, Quality & Performance
£77,833 - £85,119 per annum
We’re looking for leaders who are collaborative, innovative and committed to improving outcomes for Lancashire’s residents. Apply for this job
Head of Service, Operations
£77,833 - £85,119 per annum
We’re looking for leaders who are collaborative, innovative and committed to improving outcomes for Lancashire’s residents. Apply for this job
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