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WHITEHALL

Safeguarding fears raised over Homes for Ukraine scheme

By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022

Senior council officials want greater powers to safeguard Ukrainian refugees amid fears revised n...

FINANCE

Radical changes needed in children's social care, review urges

By Mark Conrad | 23 May 2022

Ministers face a ‘pivotal’ moment in children’s social care, with radical changes needed to stop ...

FINANCE

Children's care services 'stuck in crisis mode'

By William Eichler | 20 May 2022

Council leaders call for reform of the children’s social care system as spending to provide suppo...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Let's deliver a long-term local resettlement system

By Yvonne Kachikoti | 18 May 2022

Schemes to support refugees must exist around a core, standardised resettlement programme that ha...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Delivering school transport services during a fuel crisis

By Nicola Beach | 18 May 2022

The cost of living has been especially felt in home-to -school transport, says Nicola Beach. The ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Future Forum: Need to reduce rising child care numbers

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2022

The local government sector needs to bring down the increasing numbers of children in care, the i...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

New £70m contract will deliver family sized children's homes in Somerset

12 May 2022

Somerset CC and Homes2Inspire have set up a new ten-year partnership to deliver family-sized chil...

EDUCATION

Queen's Speech: New measures to raise education standards

By Laura Sharman | 10 May 2022

Local authorities will have a new duty to provide support to home-schooling families under new me...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Fostering a foundation for the future

By Miranda Gittos | 10 May 2022

As Foster Care Fortnight begins, Miranda Gittos explains how Hertfordshire CC’s pioneering and su...

THIRD SECTOR

Children 'bounced around' care system

By Martin Ford | 06 May 2022

Research by the charity Barnardo’s has found young people are facing frequent changes of home, sc...

frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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