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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...
LEGAL
Judge calls for more children's home placements
By Martin Ford | 03 May 2022
A judge has called for more support from the Government to fund secure placements for vulnerable ...
DATA
EXCLUSIVE: Refugee funding to depend on data returns
By Martin Ford | 03 May 2022
The Government will not provide funding to councils to support refugees arriving under the Homes ...
HEALTH
Taking Integrated Care Systems to the next level
By Phil Hope | 03 May 2022
Phil Hope of the Health Devolution Commission looks at emerging best practice approaches for Inte...
HOUSING
Councils need support to protect refugees from exploitation, say experts
By William Eichler | 29 April 2022
The Government has been urged to take ‘urgent measures’ to support councils in their response to ...
MANAGEMENT
Council held decade-long contract with dormant firm
By Martin Ford | 27 April 2022
Grant Thornton said it exposed a ‘significant weakness’ in Herefordshire Council’s contract manag...
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Build the investment capability of a new strategic authority, then lead its finances into its first mayoral term. Apply for this job
Corporate Director Community Development
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As our Head of Children’s Social Care, you will play a pivotal role in leading and shaping a broad range Apply for this job
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