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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Putting youth at the heart of regeneration

By Cllr Tim Cheetham | 02 November 2021

Barnsley’s partnership with OnSide to invest in a state-of-the-art youth centre is an embodiment ...

HEALTH

Breaking down the walls

By Chloe Darlington | 02 November 2021

Children need their communities, but communities need their youngsters too. And, as Chloë Darling...

FINANCE

Making the most of the Spending Review investment 

By Steph Waddell | 28 October 2021

Steph Waddell says more investment in the Supporting Families Programme makes good sense – and sh...

FINANCE

Budget 2021: More money for youth services and 'family hubs'

27 October 2021

A £560m cash injection for youth services and an investment of £500m in supporting families and e...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Let's take a deep breath and try something different

By Léonie Cowen. | 26 October 2021

Tackling the worsening children's placement capacity crisis requires councils and the private and...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Study raises concern over availability and price of children's care

By Laura Sharman | 22 October 2021

Local authorities are being forced to put children in unsuitable accommodation due to a shortage ...

WHITEHALL

Watchdog calls for mandatory transfer scheme

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

Ofsted has joined calls for councils to be required to take in unaccompanied asylum-seeking child...

WHITEHALL

Government appoints SEND commissioner at Birmingham

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

A former council chief executive has been appointed to oversee improvements to Birmingham City Co...

HUMAN RESOURCES

To dismiss or not?

By Louise Carr | 20 October 2021

Louise Carr examines the fairness of dismissing employees facing criminal, safeguarding and other...

PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Employers dig in as they refuse to reopen pay talks

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2021

Council employers have dug in to defend their ‘full and final’ pay offer despite warnings that mo...

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Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council