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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...
WHITEHALL
Sunak warned of greater future costs without public service investment
By Chris Mahony | 19 October 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak must swiftly invest in public services hit hardest by the pandemic or face...
MJ AWARDS
How virtual reality is helping to tackle domestic abuse
By Gita Hargun | 12 October 2021
Gita Hargun, Service Manager for the Families Together Hub at London Borough of Redbridge, discus...
WHITEHALL
Westminster wins legal battle with Holyrood
By Martin Ford | 07 October 2021
The UK Government has blocked two Scottish Parliament Bills after winning the backing of the Supr...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'It's about levelling up'
By Ann McGauran | 06 October 2021
Pam Smith, Karen James and Andrea Green talk to Ann McGauran about how their strong relationship ...
FINANCE
Hampshire hamstrung by social care cost pressures
By Paul Marinko | 05 October 2021
Hampshire CC has revealed social care cost pressures are costing it more than double the value of...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Putting it right
By Ann McGauran | 05 October 2021
What does the future hold for children’s social care and what are the priorities for reform? Ann ...
Corporate Director of Children’s Services
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Fire Safety Lead
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Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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