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WHITEHALL

Patel reveals rota replacement scheme for unaccompanied asylum seeking children

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2021

A new rota scheme will better distribute responsibility for unaccompanied asylum seeking children...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Call for 'radical system change' after children's home claims

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2021

A charity chief has called for ‘radical system change’ after whistleblowers claimed youngsters wi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Report in abuse action call

By Michael Burton | 09 June 2021

Council children’s services should take a more active approach to combating child sexual abuse (C...

LEGAL

Asylum seeker costs should be funded from the centre

By Michael Burton | 08 June 2021

The fair and humanitarian answer from the Home Office is to properly fund councils shouldering th...

HEALTH

Buckinghamshire's break for success

By Martin Tett | 08 June 2021

Martin Tett looks at how Buckinghamshire Council’s unitary status removed some barriers to succes...

LEGAL

A change of direction

By Léonie Cowen | 08 June 2021

Léonie Cowen says there is a better model for the procurement of placements for looked after chil...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Kent threatens Patel with legal action over asylum children

By Heather Jameson | 07 June 2021

Kent CC is threatening to launch legal action against the home secretary as it struggles with ris...

FINANCE

LGA in 'unsustainable' warning after children's services overspend

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2021

Derbyshire CC, and Ealing and Croydon LBCs recorded the biggest children’s services overspends in...

WHITEHALL

Croydon in fresh unaccompanied asylum-seeking children plea

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2021

Croydon LBC has urged the Government to make up its historic funding gap in the cost of caring fo...

PEOPLE

Slough Children First appoints new chair

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2021

Slough Council has announced the appointment of Tony Hunter as the new chair of Slough Children F...

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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