OFSTED

Ofsted finds 'no improvement' at St Helens

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2022

Children’s services at St Helens MBC have not improved despite an injection of increased funding,...

LEGAL

Scotland to ease cross-border placements

By Martin Ford | 12 January 2022

Holyrood has proposed removing legal hurdles for cross-border placements of children by English c...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

EXCLUSIVE: Councils should consider pressures index similar to NHS

11 January 2022

Local government should look at introducing a pressures index similar to the NHS to measure the r...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ready for the resolution

By John Cooper | 11 January 2022

At the opening of 2022, Ann McGauran and Heather Jameson look at what the coming year may bring –...

SOCIAL CARE

Leadership blamed for 'inadquate' children's services

By Martin Ford | 22 December 2021

‘Instability’ in senior leadership has led to ‘serious failures’ in Bury MBC’s children’s service...

WHITEHALL

Councils warned against 'precautionary' school closures

By Martin Ford | 15 December 2021

The Government has told councils schools should not be closed unless there is a ‘public health em...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Mapping the workforce involved in reducing parental conflict 

By Helen Burridge | 15 December 2021

Georgina Atkins and Helen Burridge look at how Walsall Council worked with EIF to map workforce s...

WHITEHALL

Shortcomings revealed in second child murder case

By Chris Mahony | 14 December 2021

A second court case in a month has revealed serious shortcomings in how local agencies responded ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'We're fighting a broken system'

By Cllr Hannah Clare | 13 December 2021

Cllr Hannah Clare says the system of using hotels to temporarily house unaccompanied asylum-seeki...

WHITEHALL

MPs to quiz council over Arthur's death

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2021

Solihull MBC will next month be hauled in front of MPs on the Education Committee to answer quest...

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Group Accountant / Group Finance Manager - WMF1359e

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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

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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.

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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