Title
FINANCE
Spending Review should provide 'urgent investment' in children's services
By Martin Ford | 06 August 2021
Family help, homes for children in care and mental health support should be priorities for ‘urgen...
PLANNING
Complaints' outcomes are open for all of us to shape
By Michael King | 06 August 2021
This summer’s snapshot of complaints trends paints a ‘fascinating picture’, says local government...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Review finds safeguarding 'gaps' at Wirral
By Martin Ford | 04 August 2021
A serious case review identified ‘gaps’ in Wirral MBC’s protection of children in foster care.
OFSTED
The Lambeth report is a warning to us all
By Michael Burton | 04 August 2021
The historic abuse of looked-after children in Lambeth LBC is about the worst example of what hap...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children 'still at risk'
By Ann McGauran | 04 August 2021
Young people are still being put at risk by an ineffective child safeguarding process, experts ha...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
We're in this for the long haul
By Cllr Chris Read | 02 August 2021
Six years on from the Jay report into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham, council leader Cllr...
SOLACE
Everybody has failed
By Ann McGauran | 02 August 2021
Children were ‘pawns in a toxic power game’, according to the report of the Independent inquiry i...
DIGITAL
The value of licensing tools for councils
By Nicola Ray | 27 July 2021
Nicola Ray offers advice to councils on the best way of collaborating with an external tech suppl...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Birmingham faces intervention on SEND
By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2021
Birmingham City Council faces a further intervention after a damning Ofsted report revealed it wa...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children abused for decades under care of Lambeth LBC, inquiry finds
By Laura Sharman | 27 July 2021
Hundreds of children were subjected to decades of cruelty and sexual abuse while in the care of L...
Director of People Services
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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