FINANCE

Rotherham scandal continues to hit council finances

By Chris Mahony | 19 February 2019

The aftermath of Rotherham’s child exploitation scandal continues to hit council finances with an...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Worcestershire children's services improve

By Martin Ford | 19 February 2019

Ofsted has found Worcestershire CC has made progress in raising the standards of its children’s s...

CRIME

Council denies 'litany of failures' in Shamima Begum case

By William Eichler | 19 February 2019

Tower Hamlets LBC has denied claims it was responsible for a ‘litany of failures’ leading up to t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils caught in the middle

By Bob Neill | 13 February 2019

Bob Neill says nailing down a robust framework to strengthen scrutiny is an essential part of the...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Hammond must not take the sector for granted

By Michael Burton | 13 February 2019

Chancellor Philip Hammond must ensure local government does not face a crisis similar to those in...

FINANCE

Meeting the needs of looked after children in Oxfordshire

By Lara Patel | 12 February 2019

The use of iMPOWER’s Valuing Care needs measurement approach in Oxfordshire has led to a better a...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Staff turnover holding back Gloucestershire's 'inadequate' children's services

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2019

Gloucestershire CC is ‘making insufficient progress’ in improving its children’s services, accord...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

MPs criticise Whitehall 'complacency' over inadequate children's services

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2019

A top mandarin has been accused of ‘complacency’ by MPs over the time taken to improve children’s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

White Van Man on... childhood

30 January 2019

When I was a kid I used to roam everywhere and my folks didn’t care so long as I was back for tea.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Bexley's six pillars

By Jacky Tiotto | 30 January 2019

Jacky Tiotto describes the six elements that drove the overall improvement and development of chi...

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Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

£144,162 - £154,535

Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Executive Director of Resources

£139,185 - £148,810

We’re making a difference, be part of it! Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council