CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Systems need love and money

By Chloe Darlington | 07 March 2023

Love is at the core of a system that cares well for children, but one run on too little money wil...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Neglect and the perfect storm

By Jo Porter | 07 March 2023

Assessing the care given to a child against the yardstick of a ‘reasonable parent’ involves consi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Solving the SEND puzzle

By Steve Crocker | 07 March 2023

We must press Government to not lose sight of the key principles in the Schools White Paper if we...

FINANCE

Councils should become primary provider of childcare, survey finds

By Mark Conrad | 06 March 2023

Councils should become the primary provider of state-subsidised childcare designed to get parents...

OFSTED

Herefordshire Council to retain control of children's services

By William Eichler | 02 March 2023

Herefordshire Council will have to demonstrate it can make improvements in order to keep control ...

EDUCATION

New SEND plan fails on 'fundamental' issues, say council leaders

By William Eichler | 02 March 2023

The Government’s new plan to help support children with special educational needs and disabilitie...

WHITEHALL

Braverman lobbied over asylum placement warning

By Mark Conrad | 28 February 2023

Sector figures have held talks with the home secretary over Whitehall’s asylum policy weeks after...

WHITEHALL

Children's social worker numbers drop for first time since 2017

By Paul Marinko | 27 February 2023

The Government has been urged to act after official figures showed the number of children’s socia...

FINANCE

Questions raised over social care spending

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2023

A report from the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Acco...

LEGISLATION

Government rejects levelling up mission on child poverty

21 February 2023

A Lords’ amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill requiring a clear mission on child p...

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Service Manager (Child Care Law)

£54,986 - £58,701 (includes a 10% market supplement, reviewed annually and paid monthly)

Do you have successful relevant management experience in a local authority setting? Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Service Manager (Adult Care Law)

£54,986 - £58,701 (includes a 10% market supplement, reviewed annually and paid monthly)

Do you have successful relevant management experience in a local authority setting? Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Service Manager (Child Care Law)

£54,986 - £58,701 (includes a 10% market supplement, reviewed annually and paid monthly)

Do you have successful relevant management experience in a local authority setting? Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Service Manager (Adult Care Law)

£54,986 - £58,701 (includes a 10% market supplement, reviewed annually and paid monthly)

Do you have successful relevant management experience in a local authority setting? Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council