Title
MANAGEMENT
Council taking too long to tackle 'critical weaknesses'
By Dan Peters | 12 March 2020
Gloucestershire CC is taking ‘too long to address critical weaknesses’ identified by inspectors t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Critical decisions loom in the children's care homes sector
By Monica Macheng | 11 March 2020
Monica Macheng examines the key challenges facing local authorities looking for suitable places f...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Aspire towards achievement
By Rachel Dickinson | 11 March 2020
Rachel Dickinson argues the review of children’s care in England must challenge the stereotype th...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Keeping children and families safe
By Lou Williams | 11 March 2020
Lou Williams outlines why she believes the introduction of the Family Safeguarding model in Cambr...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Children's boss leaves after damning Ofsted
By Naomi Larsson | 03 March 2020
Middlesbrough Council's children’s services boss has stepped down following a damning report expo...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
What does a public health approach to childhood trauma look like?
By Donna Molloy | 26 February 2020
Local government and agencies cannot tackle the deep-rooted problems arising from adverse childho...
OFSTED
Council 'apologises unreservedly' for children's service failings
By Martin Ford | 24 February 2020
Luton BC has been rated inadequate by Ofsted following an inspection of its children’s social car...
FINANCE
£3bn overspend on children's social care in five years - LGA
By Dan Peters | 21 February 2020
Demand and funding pressures have forced councils to overspend on children’s social care budgets ...
FINANCE
Councils braced for mounting pressure on aslyum support system
By Martin Ford | 20 February 2020
Concern has been raised over councils' capacity to support child asylum seekers ahead of an expec...
HEALTH
Health check
By Jayne Moules | 19 February 2020
Jayne Moules outlines how a group of Hartlepool agencies has developed a whole-system approach to...
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Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
£108,842
Premium jobIf you are a strategic thinker who can inspire teams, champion innovation and drive meaningful change, we would love to hear from you. Apply for this job
Director of Highways and Transport
Up to £131,351
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Service Manager – Network Management
£50,269 - £52,413 *
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- Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
- Warning over financial risks faced by children's care providers
- Reorganisation: For councils, 'business as usual' matters as we look to the future
- Legal threat over council reorganisation in Hampshire
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