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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Planning amid the certainty of uncertainty

17 July 2019

John Hewitt says finance directors and their teams have been working ‘minor miracles’ in signing ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spending Review needs to embody 'strategic, systematic change'

17 July 2019

At the Local Government Association (LGA) annual conference, Claire Kober noted the biggest shift...

DEVOLUTION

Only devolution can protect public services from years of Brexit chaos

By Andrew Laird | 15 July 2019

Andrew Laird argues that only a renewed and rapid drive to devolve power to cities and local area...

SOCIAL CARE

Prospective Barchester buyer withdraws

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2019

A mooted sale of a major UK care home provider has been called off.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

How London delivers safeguarding

By Dawn Wakeling | 09 July 2019

London’s adult safeguarding partnership was set up to unite a plethora of agencies in the capital...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Why Staffordshire dares to care

By Dr Richard Harling | 09 July 2019

Without a national solution, it’s likely councils will have to intervene even more in the care of...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Health secretary blames Westminster politics for plight of social care

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2019

Health secretary Matt Hancock has conceded ‘we should have fixed social care by now’ in a speech ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

MPs 'not listening' after Panorama social care documentary

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2019

Westminster politicians are still not listening to councils, according to the council leader who ...

FINANCE

Adult social care – one year on

By Ian Hudspeth | 03 July 2019

Cllr Ian Hudspeth expands on the LGA’s proposals for the long-awaited Green Paper on adult social...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

High needs kids: which councils are best?

By Leo Jones | 03 July 2019

The system for children with special educational needs is not working. Leo Jones argues that no-o...

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Director of Education and Inclusion

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Education and Inclusion

£120,901

Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job

Wigan Council

Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)

£53,460 - £56,732 per annum

Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Joint Chief Planning Officer

£85,456 - £92,027

Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job

Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

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