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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...
EDUCATION
An end to the SEND lottery?
By Chris Mahony | 06 April 2022
The new Green Paper on special educational needs and disability received a generally warm recepti...
IMMIGRATION
Moving at pace and scale to help Ukrainian arrivals
By Cllr James Jamieson | 06 April 2022
The LGA's engagement with Government on the humanitarian crisis facing those fleeing the war in U...
OFSTED
Gloucestershire improvement notice lifted
By Martin Ford | 05 April 2022
An improvement notice issued to Gloucestershire CC’s children’s services has been lifted.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The seemingly insecure view from the top of the ladder
By Blair McPherson | 04 April 2022
Blair Mcpherson examines the precarious view from the top of the career ladder, and the factors t...
OFSTED
West Sussex to retain control of children's services
By Martin Ford | 01 April 2022
The Department for Education had ordered the establishment of a company to run children’s service...
Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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