CHILDREN'S SERVICES

School is the best place for all young people

By Shaninga Marasha | 03 March 2021

Shaninga Marasha says our approach to school exclusions needs to be rethought if we’re serious ab...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Lessons from a year of challenges

By Beate Wagner | 02 March 2021

As the first anniversary of ‘lockdown 1.0’ approaches, Beate Wagner reflects on how Wakefield Cou...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Keeping Calderdale's children closer to home

By Julie Jenkins | 02 March 2021

Calderdale is committed to developing more local and personalised provision for children and youn...

FINANCE

Children's services face £824m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2021

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said the amount was required just ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Long-term funding for local government looks ominous

17 February 2021

In her first column for The MJ, and in her role as the incoming president of the Society of Count...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Flexing practice in response to COVID in Surrey

By Rachael Wardell | 17 February 2021

Rachael Wardell reveals how promoting flexibility in Surrey CC’s usual practice is one of the big...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Reasons to be hopeful

By Tim Aldridge | 17 February 2021

Newham LBC’s children’s services is rising to the demands of the third lockdown, while continuing...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's tsar - Families should be at the centre of MPs' plans

By John Cooper | 15 February 2021

Radical reforms in the wake of the pandemic should include rebuilding a government department tha...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Guidance issued on school polling stations

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2021

Returning officers have been told schools used as polling stations should be given back for teach...

OFSTED

Intervention ends at Reading

By Martin Ford | 09 February 2021

Government intervention in Reading Council’s children’s services has come to an end after five ye...

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frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager

£54,986 - £58,701 (pay award pending)

An opportunity has arisen for an inspirational leader to join our Housing Income and Support Services. Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director Property

up to £91k

Around a 30-minute train journey from the centre of London. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Social Care & Education Advocate

We are based in South West London and offer competitive salaries and a welcome payment of £3,000.

We are based in South West London and offer competitive salaries and a welcome payment of £3,000. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton