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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...
OFSTED
Medway's children's services commissioner is stood down
By Ann McGauran | 01 February 2021
Medway Council will continue to run its own children’s services after the independent commissione...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'This was liberation'
By Daisy Carter | 01 February 2021
Daisy Carter of the Innovation Unit outlines how COVID disruption inspired new ways of working in...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ombudsman warns over council buck-passing
By Martin Ford | 27 January 2021
Councils have been warned against ‘passing the buck’ in cross-border child protection cases by th...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Filling in the gaps
By Ann McGauran | 26 January 2021
The Government has launched an independent inquiry into children’s social care in England, amid c...
THIRD SECTOR
How COVID confirmed Greater Manchester's focus on people not programmes
By Daisy Carter | 21 January 2021
Daisy Carter outlines how the citizen experience across Greater Manchester changed during COVID a...
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
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In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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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