Title
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils defend child abuse approach after critical report
By William Eichler | 02 February 2022
Councils have insisted they take child exploitation 'very seriously' after an inquiry identified ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Making social work matter for children
By Melanie John-Ross | 01 February 2022
Melanie John-Ross looks back at the successes of the Children’s Social Work Matters programme, in...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Call for chief and leader to quit after Star death
By Dan Peters | 31 January 2022
A senior Bradford city councillor has called for the chief executive and leader to quit in the af...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Praise for two outstanding directors
By Michael Burton | 26 January 2022
Two senior executives, one in children’s services and the other in public health, shared the top ...
SOCIAL CARE
Trust for children's services at Star Hobson council
By Mark Conrad | 25 January 2022
Bradford City Council’s children’s services will be transferred to a not-for-profit trust followi...
FINANCE
Wrexham faces £2.3m budget gap
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2022
Savings across most services have been outstripped by overspends in social care.
DIGITAL
Narrowing the digital divide
By Andrea Watts | 19 January 2022
Andrea Watts explains how Sefton’s partnership with Digital Advantage delivers innovative work ex...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
©2026 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408
