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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Authorities missed chance to help murdered County Lines teen
By Martin Ford | 27 May 2020
A lack of information sharing meant authorities missed an opportunity to intervene in the case of...
FINANCE
Kent leader warns of migrant crossing 'crisis'
By Martin Ford | 26 May 2020
The council's leader has asked the home secretary to make it mandatory for authorities to provide...
LEGAL
Judge highlights Haringey safeguarding failures
By Martin Ford | 22 May 2020
A London borough has defended its social care service following scathing criticism from a High Co...
TROUBLED FAMILIES
Call to release 'trapped' troubled families funding
By Martin Ford | 21 May 2020
Bureaucracy threatens to hold up cash needed to support vulnerable children, the County Councils ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Charity threatens legal action on changes to safeguarding laws
By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2020
A charity has threatened legal action against the Department for Education (DfE) if it does not w...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
There is no return to yesterday
By Tony Hunter | 20 May 2020
Social services have adapted rapidly to the disruption of COVID-19, says Tony Hunter. As we emer...
EDUCATION
Ministers under pressure over school opening
By Heather Jameson | 20 May 2020
Ministers are under increasing pressure to rethink its plans to open schools on 1 June after more...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Survey highlights child abuse could go unreported during lockdown
By Laura Sharman | 18 May 2020
Child abuse could go unreported during lockdown as a quarter of adults do not know where to go fo...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils call for power to close schools at higher risk of COVID-19
By Dan Peters | 15 May 2020
Council leaders have called for the power to close schools or nurseries that have new clusters of...
MANAGEMENT
'Missed opportunities' to safeguard neglected children
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2020
Four youngsters were left to live in ‘filthy and squalid’ conditions despite ‘numerous referrals’...
Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
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Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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