WHITEHALL

Unions in Brexit funding plea

By Mark Conrad | 11 September 2018

Councils should not bear the financial burden of registering 120,000 children who qualify for UK ...

OFSTED

Brum vows to improve SEND after critical report

By William Eichler | 11 September 2018

Birmingham City Council has vowed to take urgent action to make ‘significant improvements’ after ...

WHITEHALL

Frontline staff 'still wary of Prevent'

By Mark Conrad | 11 September 2018

Frontline local authority staff are still wary of Prevent strategy training amid fears they could...

FINANCE

More for less? Residents will be getting less for more

By Heather Jameson | 10 September 2018

There are no more easy pickings when it comes to cuts and now the cracks in austerity plans are t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

COSLA backs school libraries plan

By Mark Conrad | 10 September 2018

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has endorsed a new school libraries strategy.

WHITEHALL

'Radical approach' to improve Surrey's children's services

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2018

Surrey CC will take a ‘radical approach’ to improving its inadequate children’s services in a bid...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils reveal emergency savings plans

By Mark Conrad | 04 September 2018

Two more councils have announced emergency savings plans as counties struggle to balance their bo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Torbay fails to turn around children's services

By Martin Ford | 03 September 2018

Torbay Council’s children’s services remain inadequate following a re-inspection by Ofsted.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils overspend £800m on children's services

By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2018

Councils in England overspent £816m on children’s services in 2017/18, according to official figu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council has taken 'too long' to improve

By Dan Peters | 23 August 2018

Reading Council has improved services for young people leaving care since an inadequate Ofsted in...

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Director of City Development

Director of City Development

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City of York Council

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frederica-diamanta

Director of City Development

Director of City Development

This is a new, pivotal and exciting role for an inspiring leader, to shape York’s future prosperity. Apply for this job

City of York Council

Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

£144,162 - £154,535

Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council