REORGANISATION

Structural change not a cure-all for children's services

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2022

Structural change alone is not enough to turn around children’s services, a new report has found.

SOCIAL CARE

ADCS conference: Whitehall examining private sector 'profiteering'

By Martin Ford | 08 July 2022

Civil servants are looking at ways of tackling exploitation of the social care sector by private ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Are MPs right to call for a resignation?

By Mark Greenburgh | 08 July 2022

After the education committee asked two chief executives if they considered resigning over child ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

ADCS conference: Abuse hampering recruitment of children's service directors

By Martin Ford | 08 July 2022

‘Public disapprobation and abuse’ is preventing children’s services staff from filling director r...

OFSTED

ADCS conference: Ofsted concerns over residential provision

By Martin Ford | 08 July 2022

Residential provision for children tops the concerns of Ofsted’s national director for regulation...

OFSTED

Improvement notice for Tameside

By Martin Ford | 06 July 2022

Tameside MBC’s children’s social care service has been issued with an improvement notice by the D...

WHITEHALL

MPs urge Oldham to act after damning review

By Mark Conrad | 05 July 2022

MPs have urged Oldham MBC to act against current or former staff members who failed in their duty...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A twelve-point plan for ICSs

By Steve Barwick | 04 July 2022

Tackling health inequalities will need central Government as well as NHS and local government act...

HEALTH

Shining a light on the opportunities offered by ICSs

By Steve Barwick | 30 June 2022

Ahead of ICSs moving to a statutory footing tomorrow, Phil Hope and Steve Barwick set out 12 emer...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council chiefs asked about resignations after child deaths

By Chris Mahony | 29 June 2022

MPs investigating the failure to prevent the deaths of two children have asked the chief executiv...

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Assistant Director of Planning

£79,930 to £92,563 per annum (Inclusive of London Fringe Weighting)

Dacorum Borough Council is dedicated to fostering a vibrant, sustainable, and forward-thinking community. Apply for this job

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

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City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

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Dacorum Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Planning

£79,930 to £92,563 per annum (Inclusive of London Fringe Weighting)

Dacorum Borough Council is dedicated to fostering a vibrant, sustainable, and forward-thinking community. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council