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Council chief executive quits £184k job after 'unacceptable' failures

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The chief executive of Tameside Council has quit following a string of failings in the authority's children's services. Sandra Steward did not attend a tense full council meeting focused on the department last night.

The town hall later released a statement which confirmed she was stepping down from her £184,767 a year job, to focus on her role heading up the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.

Tameside children's services received an inadequate rating from Ofsted back in February 2024, the second inadequate judgement within a five year period.

The report revealed 'unacceptable working practices and conditions for staff at the council', local MPs said. READ MORE: 'Scared, heartbroken' café owners stage sit-in and refuse to leave after being 'booted out by landlord' The government ordered a Children’s Commissioner review into the capability and capacity of the council to operate children's services.

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