BUSINESS

Struggles continue for scandal-hit council contractor

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024

A council contractor previously at the centre of a residential care abuse scandal has continued to struggle since it closed the sites.

PEOPLE

Herefordshire DCS leaves in wake of critical Ofsted

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2024

Herefordshire CC’s director for children’s services has left the authority following criticism of...

SOCIAL CARE

Ofsted rates Havering's children's services inadequate

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2024

Havering LBC’s children’s services have been rated inadequate by Government regulator Ofsted afte...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

SEND soars ahead in Herts

By Hero Slinn | 05 February 2024

Hertfordshire CC’s system-wide approach has made SEND everyone’s business, writes Hero Slinn.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Barnsley's Hub: where children's social work flourishes

By Carly Speechley | 19 December 2023

Barnsley MBC’s Practice Development Hub is supporting staff across the Children’s Services workfo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Regional working is here to stay

By John Copps | 11 December 2023

John Copps says regional working in children’s services can no longer be something that can be se...

HOUSING

Future Forum North: Questions over sector regulation

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

Questions have been raised about the role of regulation in the local government sector at the MJ ...

SOCIAL CARE

Using 'assurance' to aid recruitment

By Craig Clarke | 29 November 2023

Inspections can prove a troubling time for organisations, but preparation and support for your st...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Who wouldn't want to be a DCS?

By Jane Parfrement | 27 November 2023

As directors of children’s services gather at the National Children and Adult Services Conference...

OFSTED

Councils hit by improvement notices

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2023

Oldham MBC and Oxfordshire CC have received improvement notices for their services for children w...

OFSTED

Lack of capacity hindering early help

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

A lack of capacity is hindering early help services for children and families, a joint report by ...

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Highways Development Control Manager

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