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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Keeping children in sight

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2021

Last week allegations of ill-treatment at a children’s home in Cardiff were in the spotlight. Dan...

OFSTED

Herefordshire handed improvement notice

By Martin Ford | 19 May 2021

The Government has issued an improvement notice to Herefordshire Council over ‘serious concerns’ ...

WHITEHALL

Lack of 'clarity' hampering child protection

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2021

Improvements in multi-agency leadership locally and cross-government strategy nationally are requ...

SOCIAL CARE

A creative vision for Newham

By Tim Aldridge | 20 April 2021

There is now greater optimism that Newham LBC is reaching a tipping point in its improvement jour...

BUSINESS

Police investigate children's homes after suspensions

By Dan Peters | 13 April 2021

Police are investigating the closure of two Doncaster-based children’s homes suspended by Ofsted ...

OFSTED

Boarding home closures prompt council response

By Mark Conrad | 30 March 2021

Councils have been called on to help accommodate children with special educational needs after tw...

OFSTED

Intervention at Blackpool to end

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2021

A commissioner has recommended intervention in children’s services at Blackpool Council should co...

OFSTED

Intervention ends at Reading

By Martin Ford | 09 February 2021

Government intervention in Reading Council’s children’s services has come to an end after five ye...

OFSTED

Medway's children's services commissioner is stood down

By Ann McGauran | 01 February 2021

Medway Council will continue to run its own children’s services after the independent commissione...

OFSTED

Warwickshire bid to bring its children back into the fold

By Cllr Jeff Morgan | 20 January 2021

A Warwickshire CC-operated children’s residential care home is in the pipeline. It will bring tho...

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Executive Director for Place

£148,609 per annum, plus benefits

As our Executive Director for Place, you will lead an outward looking and forward-thinking place-shaping agenda. Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council

Service Director: Place and Infrastructure Delivery

£100,289 to £109,445 per annum

South Gloucestershire is changing things for good. Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council

Assistant Director, Development Management and Environment

£90k

Newham is entering an ambitious new chapter Apply for this job

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