CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Austerity is here for the forseeable future

By Javed Khan | 24 December 2014

In this age of austerity we all have to tighten our belts and make tough decisions about what we ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Keep children's social care within the sector'

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

Children’s services directors have insisted that support for improvement should be sector-owned a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Brum is too big to fail

By Heather Jameson | 15 December 2014

Too big to handle or just badly managed? Britain’s second city has come under the spotlight, with...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Details of Scottish local government finance settlement announced

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 December 2014

The Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has announced a free school meal programme, as part o...

FINANCE

New public health funding round announced

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 December 2014

The Department of Health has announced councils are set to get £423m in public health funding for...

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

Ministers dispute 'flawed analysis' in Whitehall row over children in care

By Jonathan Werran | 27 November 2014

Spending watchdogs have become embroiled in a Whitehall clash with the Department for Education (...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Mascot Pooh-Poohed

25 November 2014

Hush, hush, nobody cares . . . Christopher Robin has fallen downstairs.

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...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Council officers' CSE commitment after inquiry

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

Senior Birmingham City Council officers have expressed their commitment to tackling child sexual ...

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Corporate Contracts Manager

£51,093 - £54,129

Are you an experienced contracts professional ready to take on a pivotal leadership role in a progressive council? Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Category Manager

£55,155 - £58,248

Shape the Future of Procurement at Royal Greenwich Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Category Lead - Procurement

£67,290 - £70,710

We’re proud to be a well-run local authority placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich