CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Knowing when to hit the dance floor

By Phil Whitman | 13 January 2021

GatenbySanderson’s Phil Whitman outlines the importance of embracing adaptive leadership in publi...

EDUCATION

Councils resist pressure to reopen schools

By Martin Ford | 04 January 2021

Scores of councils have raised concerns over the return of primary school pupils to classrooms am...

EDUCATION

Listening to and acting on young people's lockdown stories

By Daisy Carter | 23 December 2020

Innovation Unit has drawn up a set of recommendations for any local authority to build an ecosyst...

WHITEHALL

Sector frustration as tougher restrictions arrive

By Dan Peters | 21 December 2020

Council leaders have expressed frustration after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tougher T...

WHITEHALL

Government issues legal threats to councils and schools

By Martin Ford | 15 December 2020

Councils this week clashed with the Government over whether to shut schools amid a surge in COVID...

TROUBLED FAMILIES

'We're still not doing what works in many areas'

By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020

Are the Government’s latest early years’ initiatives enough to improve the life chances for vulne...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Starting a journey of improvement

By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020

Jenny Turnross talks to Ann McGauran about Birmingham Children’s Trust’s progress with improving ...

OFSTED

West Sussex to keep control of children's services for at least a year

By Laura Sharman | 11 December 2020

West Sussex CC will keep control of its children’s services for at least another year following i...

OMBUDSMAN

New guidance to help councils scrutinise services for children in care

By Laura Sharman | 10 December 2020

Councils have been urged to review their services for looked after children after a report highli...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Opportunities missed prior to murder of child

By Martin Ford | 07 December 2020

Authorities missed opportunities to intervene before a teenager was murdered, an investigation ha...

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council