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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...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ready for the resolution
By Ann McGauran | 11 January 2022
At the opening of 2022, Ann McGauran and Heather Jameson look at what the coming year may bring –...
SOCIAL CARE
Leadership blamed for 'inadquate' children's services
By Martin Ford | 22 December 2021
‘Instability’ in senior leadership has led to ‘serious failures’ in Bury MBC’s children’s service...
WHITEHALL
Councils warned against 'precautionary' school closures
By Martin Ford | 15 December 2021
The Government has told councils schools should not be closed unless there is a ‘public health em...
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Corporate Director, Growth and Environment
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Shape the Future of Lambeth Apply for this job
Strategic Lead Contract Relationship Management Health and Adult Services
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Shape the Future of North Yorkshire’s Care Market Apply for this job
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