CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Still much to do' after Ofsted report

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

The new children’s services director at Manchester City Council has admitted there is still a lot...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA demands changes to Ofsted's 'blinkered' inspection regime

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Councils in England and Wales have called for an overhaul in the way children’s services are insp...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Share principles to underpin inspection

By Alan Wood | 09 January 2015

Alan Wood proposes using practice leaders to provide peer challenges if you want to boost confide...

FINANCE

Are children's services the fourth emergency solution?

By Chris Waterman | 09 January 2015

Chris Waterman analyses what the year ahead, either side of the General Election in May, has in s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Plans to create pool of external experts

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2015

Government moves away from sector-led improvement in children’s services have been criticised day...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Axe fears over top-slice

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2014

The future of sector-led improvement hangs in the balance with fears that Whitehall’s grant to th...

WHITEHALL

Wilshaw: Council control of schools debate is yesterday's argument

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2014

Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has suggested the debate over whether schools should be under loc...

FINANCE

Next year's model

By Mark Rogers | 08 December 2014

Birmingham City Council chief executive Mark Rogers gives a trenchantly tongue in cheek look at w...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted hits back at criticism

By Dan Peters | 03 December 2014

Ofsted has insisted its inspections must continue to sit alongside sector-led improvement despite...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

CQC plays down increasing inspection powers

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) chief inspector of adult social care has warned the organisat...

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frederica-diamanta

Deputy Team Manager (CRSTAT)

£50,574 - £53,607

We’re strong believers in empowering people and building on their strengths. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Professional Educator

£52,584 - £55,620

The successful candidate will model best practice for children and their families Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Chief Executive

£185,000 - £200,000 subject to final approval

Dorset is a county like no other – a place of stunning natural beauty, thriving communities, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Dorset Council