ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Councils need a longer-term funding plan

By Cllr Izzy Seccombe | 28 March 2023

The Budget, while it contained positive announcements, left the Local Government Association disa...

SOCIAL CARE

Reach out for support with safeguarding

By Elyzabeth Hawkes | 28 March 2023

With the right support and understanding of advocacy, we can ensure that 2023 is the year we all ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils stretched despite fund boost

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2023

Councils have raised the alarm over their capacity to deliver the Household Support Fund (HSF) as...

BUSINESS

'Significant concerns' over regional care cooperatives

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Regional care cooperatives (RCCs) will not resolve the issues around child care placements, counc...

WHITEHALL

Keegan orders Solihull to improve children's services oversight

By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2023

Education secretary Gillian Keegan has ordered Solihull MBC to improve senior oversight of its ch...

PAY

Budget 2023: The sector does not have the gift of time

By Simon Christian | 17 March 2023

Government was quiet on the challenges facing the public sector including pay, on a Budget day wh...

FINANCE

Call for 'full reset' of children's care

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2023

The Government’s approach to children’s social care will not solve the issues within the system, ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A focus on early and evidence-based SEND provision

By Halit Hulusi | 10 March 2023

Staffordshire CC is set to launch an enhanced Educational, Health Care Needs Assessment pathway t...

FINANCE

Surge in abuse compensation costs

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2023

Lambeth LBC has increased its capitalisation request to the Government after the costs of its abu...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

International Women's Day: The local cost of barriers to women's paid work

By Ann McGauran | 08 March 2023

New analysis launched on International Women’s Day highlights the impact on regional economies of...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

£91,230-£102,921

Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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