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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fears raised over inspection plans

By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015

Plans for new joint targeted area inspections (JTAI) for children’s services would ‘represent a s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A voice for social change in Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

Local government creates cultures open to learning, collaboration and response, says Lyn Romeo, E...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The time to get serious is now

By Alison O’Sullivan | 27 July 2015

There is a looming crisis in children’s services resulting from spending cuts, warns Alison O’Sul...

HEALTH

Joint inspections called into question

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

New joint targeted inspections for local agencies that ‘fail to work together effectively’ have b...

FINANCE

Interim head made permanent

14 July 2015

Mike Owen has been appointed the new chief executive of Bury MBC following five months as its int...

WHITEHALL

Care chief warns impact of spending cuts not yet understood

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 July 2015

The full impact of spending cuts on care services will not be known for several years, the presid...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

How to make adoption work

17 June 2015

The Government’s plans to merge adoption services across the UK is admirable but, Alison O’ Sulli...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Minister warns: merge or submit to new powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 May 2015

The children’s minister has told council services to merge voluntarily and speed up the adoption ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Off-payroll work defended

By Jonathan Werran | 13 May 2015

Children’s services chiefs have defended the use of hiring expert troubleshooters on controversia...

FINANCE

SOLACE seeks views on ethics code

By Dan Peters | 06 May 2015

Ideas about what should be in an overarching statement of ethics for senior public service manage...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council