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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Lessons from a year of challenges
By Beate Wagner | 02 March 2021
As the first anniversary of ‘lockdown 1.0’ approaches, Beate Wagner reflects on how Wakefield Cou...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Keeping Calderdale's children closer to home
By Julie Jenkins | 02 March 2021
Calderdale is committed to developing more local and personalised provision for children and youn...
FINANCE
Children's services face £824m budget gap
By Martin Ford | 24 February 2021
The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said the amount was required just ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Long-term funding for local government looks ominous
17 February 2021
In her first column for The MJ, and in her role as the incoming president of the Society of Count...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Flexing practice in response to COVID in Surrey
By Rachael Wardell | 17 February 2021
Rachael Wardell reveals how promoting flexibility in Surrey CC’s usual practice is one of the big...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Reasons to be hopeful
By Tim Aldridge | 17 February 2021
Newham LBC’s children’s services is rising to the demands of the third lockdown, while continuing...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's tsar - Families should be at the centre of MPs' plans
By Ann McGauran | 15 February 2021
Radical reforms in the wake of the pandemic should include rebuilding a government department tha...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Guidance issued on school polling stations
By Martin Ford | 11 February 2021
Returning officers have been told schools used as polling stations should be given back for teach...
OFSTED
Intervention ends at Reading
By Martin Ford | 09 February 2021
Government intervention in Reading Council’s children’s services has come to an end after five ye...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Finding more funding
By Martin Ford | 02 February 2021
A flurry of Government grants have been received by local authorities in the wake of the pandemic...
Service Manager for the Multi Agency Child Protection Team
£58,602 - £62,109
You will play a pivotal role in leading and shaping child protection practice across Nottingham Apply for this job
Head of Regulated Services
£75,323 - £84,396
You will provide strategic leadership for our Residential Children’s Homes, our Fostering Services, and our, Permanence service Apply for this job
Head of Children's & Education Services Transformation
£75,323 - £84,396
You will play a critical leadership role in driving Nottingham's ambition to deliver outstanding services for children, young people and families. Apply for this job
Service Manager for the Multi Agency Child Protection Team
£58,602 - £62,109
You will play a pivotal role in leading and shaping child protection practice across Nottingham Apply for this job
Head of Regulated Services
£75,323 - £84,396
You will provide strategic leadership for our Residential Children’s Homes, our Fostering Services, and our, Permanence service Apply for this job
Head of Children's & Education Services Transformation
£75,323 - £84,396
You will play a critical leadership role in driving Nottingham's ambition to deliver outstanding services for children, young people and families. Apply for this job
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