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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...
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- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer
up to £160,217
The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job
Director of Finance
highly competitive
Not only will you fulfil the role of statutory Chief Financial Officer you will be part of a directorate team Apply for this job
- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
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