CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The B-word problem

By Stuart Gallimore | 30 January 2019

Stuart Gallimore fears the continuing focus on European issues is shifting attention away from th...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Making changes and building evidence in children's social care

By Michael Sanders | 29 January 2019

Michael Sanders outlines how the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care is working with par...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ministers accused of 'irrational policy-making'

By Chris Mahony | 29 January 2019

Ministers have been accused of irrational policy-making by funding prevention in the NHS while fo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Auditors bid to explain real cause of difference in councils' spend on kids

By Chris Mahony | 23 January 2019

A nine-fold variation in spending on children’s social care could largely be down to ‘differences...

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Balancing children's outcomes

By John Cooper | 23 January 2019

As pressures on children’s services budgets rise, London boroughs battle with balancing the books...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Tackling unauthorised encampments

By Jan Britton | 22 January 2019

Jan Britton describes how Sandwell MBC is leading the way in tackling unauthorised encampments. ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Doncaster brought in to review Herefordshire children's services

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019

Doncaster MBC will review Herefordshire Council’s children’s services following heavy criticism f...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Birmingham children's care no longer 'inadequate'

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2019

Children’s care services in Birmingham are no longer inadequate for the first time in more than 1...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Powys: Restructure will help improve performance

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2019

Powys CC has pledged that a children’s services restructure that will be in place by April will p...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Cumbria faces budget overspend due to children's services

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2019

Rising demand and costs in looked after children threaten to leave Cumbria CC with a budget gap.

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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