HEALTH

No child should be at the mercy of a postcode lottery

By Steve Crocker | 25 April 2022

We need a national conversation about the way our mental health system fails too many children an...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Putting purpose before profit for our children

By Dominic Campbell | 20 April 2022

Dominic Campbell says it’s time to build ventures that can put purpose ahead of profiteering – an...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services: leaving crisis management behind

By Martin Ford | 20 April 2022

With the National Audit Office’s investigation into the state of children’s services due later th...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council chief turnover quadruples post-pandemic

By Mark Whitehead | 20 April 2022

The number of council chief executives leaving their jobs has shot up in the last year, new figur...

WHITEHALL

Councils should be funded to co-design child mental health hubs - report

By Dan Peters | 19 April 2022

Councils across the country should be funded to co-design open-access hubs to support young peopl...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

It is imperative to get the SEND reforms right

By Simon Edwards | 12 April 2022

Proposals to address the future demand pressures in education, health and care plans through a se...

LEGAL

Kinship carers need access to legal aid provision

By Sarah Whitworth | 11 April 2022

It’s time to provide publicly-funded legal aid for relatives in situations where kinship carers a...

OFSTED

Government intervenes over council's 'inadequate' children's services

By Laura Sharman | 11 April 2022

The Government has issued a statutory direction to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council fo...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Call for national review of children's mental health services

By Ann McGauran | 07 April 2022

The new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has called for a ...

EDUCATION

The appliance of science

By Dave Wilson | 06 April 2022

Nesta’s behavioural insights team have developed a toolkit to help councils run projects to incre...

frederica-diamanta

Group Accountant / Group Finance Manager - WMF1359e

£62,273 to £65,017

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join Westmorland and Furness Council as a Group Accountant. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Cyber Security Manager

£55,848 - £59,442

North Northamptonshire is currently on an exciting journey to transform its infrastructure and services for its citizens. Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Strategic Commissioning Manager, Childrens Social Care, Education and SEND

Grade N, £51,515 - £54,774 pay award pending + 15% R & R allowance.

Are you an experienced commissioner with knowledge in children social care and education? Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

frederica-diamanta

Group Accountant / Group Finance Manager - WMF1359e

£62,273 to £65,017

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join Westmorland and Furness Council as a Group Accountant. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Cyber Security Manager

£55,848 - £59,442

North Northamptonshire is currently on an exciting journey to transform its infrastructure and services for its citizens. Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Strategic Commissioning Manager, Childrens Social Care, Education and SEND

Grade N, £51,515 - £54,774 pay award pending + 15% R & R allowance.

Are you an experienced commissioner with knowledge in children social care and education? Apply for this job

Gateshead Council