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FINANCE

Stand-alone spirit

By John Tizard | 24 February 2015

John Tizard analyses the landscape for local government in the coming years, and makes the case f...

FINANCE

Joining the 35% club

By Simon Parker | 23 February 2015

Spending reductions implied by the chancellor would mean shifting from the post-war welfare model...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall must release Prevent funding

By Martin Esom | 11 February 2015

Councils are best placed to counter radicalisation while continuing to monitor and support commun...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Hunt for chief on hold at crisis-hit Rotherham

By Jonathan Werran | 10 February 2015

The hunt for the next chief executive of crisis-hit Rotherham MBC has been put on hold awaiting t...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

We need a joined-up approach to CSE

By Cllr David Simmonds | 10 February 2015

Cllr David Simmonds outlines efforts across the local government sector to tackle child sexual ex...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

It couldn't happen here

By Javed Khan | 10 February 2015

Barnardo’s chief executive, Javed Khan, analyses what local government should learn in the afterm...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Pickles pushes for broad and wide-ranging Rotherham intervention

By Jonathan Werran | 04 February 2015

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has taken steps to appoint five commissioners to oversee Rothe...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

'In denial' Rotherham found not fit for purpose by Casey

By Jonathan Werran | 04 February 2015

Government troubleshooter Louise Casey has found Rotherham MBC ‘not fit for purpose’ in the long-...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA board chair critical of MPs' Rotherham reaction

03 February 2015

The reaction of MPs to the Rotherham scandal has been criticised by the chairman of the Local Gov...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

DfE rapped for internal review of Trojan Horse allegations

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Birmingham City Council has criticised the Department for Education (DfE) for choosing to interna...

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Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement

We’re looking for a Specialist Project Lead to support the next phase of our exciting project Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

£160,000

Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

£54,495 - £56,494 + Market Rate Supplement of £3000

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council