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AUDIT

Providing piecemeal offerings fails to fix the underlying causes

23 January 2024

'As the public sector purse becomes tighter at a time when demand outstrips supply, a longer-term...

DIGITAL

Radical overhaul required to drag us into the 21st century

By Heather Jameson | 17 January 2024

From central government and the NHS, to police, prisons and local government: the ‘state of the s...

FINANCE

Auditor's 'significant concerns' over Dudley finances

By Martin Ford | 15 January 2024

Dudley MBC has received a withering verdict on its finances from external auditor Grant Thornton ...

FINANCE

Audit reset to trigger slew of qualified and disclaimed opinions

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024

The auditor general has warned of qualified and disclaimed audits being issued ahead of a reset t...

FINANCE

Peer review hears 'concerns' over four-day week

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2023

Peers have found ‘concerns’ over the introduction of the four-day working week at South Cambridge...

FINANCE

Dudley's sustainability 'in jeopardy'

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023

Dudley MBC has set up an improvement board following stark warnings over its finances and governa...

FINANCE

Future Forum North: Redmond urges faster audit reform

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

Sir Tony Redmond said reforms should be introduced more quickly to resolve the crisis in local au...

FINANCE

How can further local authority failures be prevented?

By Paul Dossett | 06 December 2023

There is evidence in a new report from Grant Thornton that in each case of serious local governme...

AUDIT

Internal audit teams are a crucial tool

By Adele Taylor | 05 December 2023

If we are looking for the tools that help us identify issues through early intervention then our ...

FINANCE

National audit reforms must be sustainable

By Cllr George Jabbour | 03 December 2023

Regardless of the reasons leading to the high number of unaudited financial statements across the...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

IRO Team Manager - WMF2425e

£56,883 - £59,198

Are you a passionate and experienced social work professional ready to lead a team making a real difference in the lives of children and young people? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Principal Building Control Surveyor (Eden) - WMF2431e

£51,356 - £52,413

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced and technically skilled Principal Building Control Surveyor Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council