CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Boosting children's future life chances

By Steve Crocker | 29 August 2022

There has been virtually no change in the disadvantage gap at GCSE level over the past 20 years. ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Forced co-operation?

By Kathy Evans | 29 August 2022

Kathy Evans questions the merit of proposals to create regional care cooperatives in the wake of ...

FINANCE

Medway calls for help to close £12m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2022

Medway Council has demanded Government gets a grip on funding children’s services as it faces a b...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils offered £6,000 to house asylum-seeking children

By William Eichler | 25 August 2022

Councils offered thousands of pounds in an effort to transfer unaccompanied asylum-seeking childr...

FINANCE

Fixing a very broken market

By Laura Power-Wharton | 17 August 2022

Laura Power-Wharton looks at the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care recommendations to ...

EDUCATION

Keeping young people with SEN safe online

By Cllr Anita Cranmer | 17 August 2022

Buckinghamshire Council joined forces to create an educational game that teaches children and you...

HEALTH

Council leaders blast Government over 'sugar levy'

By William Eichler | 12 August 2022

Council leaders have urged the Government to stick to its pledge to reinvest money raised from th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Supporting young people into good work

By Dan Jones | 08 August 2022

Dan Jones explains how the new £16m Connected Futures programme is funding partnerships that put ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Bridging the SEND gap

By Cllr Ian Edwards | 08 August 2022

Cllr Ian Edwards at London Councils welcomes the new SEND Green Paper, but he says challenges rem...

EDUCATION

How many hats?

By Martin Samuels | 03 August 2022

Martin Samuels considers the advantages of having one director combining the children’s services ...

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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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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