WHITEHALL

'County lines push leaves CSE response stretched'

By Mark Conrad | 06 December 2022

A UK-wide push to tackle county lines has watered down public bodies’ focus on child sexual explo...

FINANCE

Blackpool faces 'struggle' to bridge spending gap

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2022

Blackpool Council has conceded it will ‘struggle’ to bridge a spending gap of almost £11m by the ...

FINANCE

Brighton & Hove faces £12m overspend

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2022

Inflation is threatening to derail Brighton & Hove City Council’s planned savings, leaving it wit...

FINANCE

Children's social care plan delayed

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2022

Ministers’ plan for implementing the recommendations of the children’s social care review has bee...

INNOVATION

Council leaders welcome innovation programme call

By William Eichler | 23 November 2022

Council leaders have welcomed a call to build on the children’s social care innovation programme.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Funding formula is the only answer

By Chloe Darlington | 23 November 2022

A Children Act Funding Formula would distribute government funding to every council so they could...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We must show the children we're listening

By Steve Crocker | 23 November 2022

Steve Crocker says the system for supporting children and young people with mental health concern...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Time for a talk about families

By Ann McGauran | 23 November 2022

Setting out her vision, children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza says she wants to see servic...

WHITEHALL

Plans floated to tackle secure children's home shortage

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2022

Plans have been floated for a secure children’s home that could be used by councils across London.

HEALTH

Housing providers urged to tackle mould after toddler death

By William Eichler | 21 November 2022

Local government secretary Michael Gove has written to all providers of social housing warning th...

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

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City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

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Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

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The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council