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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Closing up the support gap
By Jo Casebourne | 06 May 2025
Jo Casebourne examines why mentoring and befriending matters for young people - and what local le...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Embedding good health
By Sarah Muckle | 30 April 2025
It is a decade since responsibility for the Healthy Child Programme moved to local government. Sa...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils could be forced into abuse inquiries
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025
Councils could be forced to take part in local inquiries into child abuse.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
LGA: 1,700 children referred to social services daily
By Paul Marinko | 17 April 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed around 1,700 children are referred to social ...
SOCIAL CARE
Councils deny talks over abuse inquries
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025
Two councils have denied negotiations have taken place over inquiries into child sexual abuse and...
ASYLUM
Home Office cuts UASC incentive payments
By Paul Marinko | 10 April 2025
The Government has reinstated an incentive scheme for councils accepting the transfer of Unaccomp...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's big, better adventure
By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025
There may be challenges ahead, but reorganisation fan Rachael Wardell sees rays of hope as she ta...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Disaggregating children's services needs 'done delicately'
By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025
Splitting up county council social care services into new authorities needs to be ‘done delicatel...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Looking back and moving forward
By Andy Smith | 09 April 2025
Outgoing president of ADCS, Andy Smith, says that while there is still much to do, he is excited ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A question of trust
By James Thomas | 09 April 2025
James Thomas says the children’s trust model can work in the right context. But he believes many ...
Building Control Manager
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Building Control Manager
Circa £59k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
Lead a High-Performing Team. Shape Building Control Excellence in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
Circa £59k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
Lead a High-Performing Team. Shape Building Control Excellence in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job
- Lancashire CC apologises for role in failings before Southport attack
- Reform leads ward coverage in May local elections
- Peers push back on committee system ban
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- Breckland Council: The magic of the ordinary brings us all together
Building Control Manager
Circa £59k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
Lead a High-Performing Team. Shape Building Control Excellence in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
Circa £59k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
Lead a High-Performing Team. Shape Building Control Excellence in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
Circa £59k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
Lead a High-Performing Team. Shape Building Control Excellence in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job
- Lancashire CC apologises for role in failings before Southport attack
- Reform leads ward coverage in May local elections
- Peers push back on committee system ban
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- Breckland Council: The magic of the ordinary brings us all together
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