CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spike in child abuse

By Martin Ford | 06 November 2020

Ofsted’s chief inspector has warned of an increase in the number of child injuries and deaths unc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Top civil servant opens up on asylum challenge

By Dan Peters | 05 November 2020

A senior Whitehall official has admitted she has a ‘knot in my stomach most days’ as she grapples...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Wide-ranging' government care review 'very imminent'

By Michael Burton | 05 November 2020

Children’s minister Vicky Ford has promised that the long-awaited review into the care system is ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

NCAS: Experts call for a social care solution

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2020

There must be ‘no more procrastination’ on resolving the issues of adult social care that have be...

HOUSING

Ensuring a brighter future for care leavers

By Vicky Ford | 26 October 2020

As Care Leavers' Week begins today, the Government is publishing best practice guidance for counc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We're upping councils' data game

By Celine Gross | 26 October 2020

Social Finance is working with partners to design a sector-led data science apprenticeship progra...

MJ AWARDS

A step forwards for children in Sandwell

By Lesley Hagger | 26 October 2020

The STEPS school-like setting has transformed the lives of children newly arrived in the UK. Lesl...

WHITEHALL

Councils step in after government rejects Rashford campaign

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2020

Councils around the country have quickly stepped in after the Government voted against providing ...

SOCIAL CARE

Advocacy services remain crucial despite COVID pressures

21 October 2020

Councils must ensure social care providers understand that the legal obligations to refer to advo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Healthy Relationships Week: local progress in tackling parental conflict

By Virginia Ghiara | 19 October 2020

To mark the start of Healthy Relationships Week, Virginia Ghiara of the Early Intervention Founda...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

£110,799 - £120,706

Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer looking to expand your skill Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Fire Safety Surveyor

£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council