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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
NAO: Councils face bankruptcy due to SEND deficits
By William Eichler | 24 October 2024
Two-fifths of local authorities will face the threat of bankruptcy if more is not done to tackle ...
SEND
Putting the children first
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2024
As part of the National Audit Office (NAO)’s study into Governmental support for children with sp...
HOMELESSNESS
Squaring the housing need circle
By Abdool Kara | 23 August 2024
Councils not planning to meet today’s housing need, let alone that of generations to come, are no...
LOCAL AUDIT
Beyond the local audit backstop
By Paul Dossett | 16 August 2024
Paul Dossett reviews the reasons for the delays in audited accounts and says long-term solutions ...
HOMELESSNESS
Homelessness pressures 'unsustainable'
By Martin Ford | 23 July 2024
Councils face ‘unsustainable financial pressure’ due to record levels of homelessness, according ...
AUDIT
Audit reset requires 'different attitude'
By Martin Ford | 02 July 2024
A ‘whole different attitude’ to local audit is required to rescue the system from crisis, the Pub...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Getting public infrastructure back on track
By Mark Robinson | 18 June 2024
We have reached a critical juncture for public infrastructure, says Mark Robinson. Accelerated pr...
WHITEHALL
Auditors add to council biometric warnings
By Mark Conrad | 20 May 2024
A spending watchdog has echoed councils’ concerns that biometric entry requirements at UK ports c...
FINANCE
Gauging the benefit of productivity plans
By Abdool Kara | 30 April 2024
At the least the new Government requirement for productivity plans will give a platform for autho...
WHITEHALL
NAO warning over childcare reforms
By Mark Conrad | 23 April 2024
Just one in 10 councils predict they will meet the deadline to create 85,000 Government-funded ch...
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Service Manager - Family Help Team
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Assistant Director Improvement
£88,671 - £97,706 per annum
This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior leader with expertise in children’s social care Apply for this job
Service Manager - Family Help Team
£59,353 - £60,391
You will provide strong, visible and effective leadership to Team Managers, Practice Supervisors, Social Workers and Family Help Apply for this job
Children's Home Registered Manager
PO8 - £63,966 to £67,575
You will provide the leadership, insight and compassion needed to create a home where young people feel safe, valued and supported. Apply for this job
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