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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted chief counters 'smash and grab' claims

By Sam Clayden | 05 July 2017

Ofsted’s chief inspector has defended the watchdog’s approach and the impact of negative judgemen...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Power for good in an uncertain world

By Sam Clayden | 05 July 2017

Six months into her term as Ofsted’s chief inspector, Amanda Spielman speaks about the watchdog’s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted criticises Reading for slow improvement

By Mark Conrad | 30 June 2017

Reading BC is failing to improve its services to children and young people quickly enough, inspec...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A matter of trust

By Sam Clayden | 14 June 2017

Steve Crocker and Chris Whitehouse explain how the Isle of Wight, through its partnership with ne...

WHITEHALL

Time for some new school thinking?

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2017

At a recent The MJ round table, council chief executives and senior managers met to discuss the r...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted ratings need improvement

By Sam Clayden | 14 June 2017

A children’s services troubleshooter has questioned Ofsted’s rating system, claiming the ‘require...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Inadequate rating for Gloucestershire

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 June 2017

Gloucestershire CC children’s services has been rated inadequate by Ofsted in a report that highl...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Gloucestershire leadership questioned in Ofsted report

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 June 2017

Gloucestershire CC children’s services has been rated inadequate by Ofsted in a report that highl...

OFSTED

Education storm brewing

06 June 2017

Since Diary last wrote about cult film Sharknado back in 2013, there have been four more movies i...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Solid progress

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2017

Dave Hill talks about improvement in children’s services and his role as a commissioner in the Go...

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Assistant Director Housing

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Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer

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Sevenoaks District Council

Building Control Manager

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer

Package up to £109,592

As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job

Sevenoaks District Council

Building Control Manager

£57,457 - £58,462

The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

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