LEGAL

Asylum seeker costs should be funded from the centre

By Michael Burton | 08 June 2021

The fair and humanitarian answer from the Home Office is to properly fund councils shouldering th...

LEGAL

A change of direction

By Léonie Cowen | 08 June 2021

Léonie Cowen says there is a better model for the procurement of placements for looked after chil...

HEALTH

Buckinghamshire's break for success

By Martin Tett | 08 June 2021

Martin Tett looks at how Buckinghamshire Council’s unitary status removed some barriers to succes...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Kent threatens Patel with legal action over asylum children

By Heather Jameson | 07 June 2021

Kent CC is threatening to launch legal action against the home secretary as it struggles with ris...

FINANCE

LGA in 'unsustainable' warning after children's services overspend

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2021

Derbyshire CC, and Ealing and Croydon LBCs recorded the biggest children’s services overspends in...

WHITEHALL

Croydon in fresh unaccompanied asylum-seeking children plea

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2021

Croydon LBC has urged the Government to make up its historic funding gap in the cost of caring fo...

PEOPLE

Slough Children First appoints new chair

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2021

Slough Council has announced the appointment of Tony Hunter as the new chair of Slough Children F...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call to tackle children's services 'postcode lottery'

By Martin Ford | 27 May 2021

National standards are needed to tackle variation in the quality of children’s services, the Hou...

HOUSING

Using creative housing strategies to improve fostering

By Helen Costa | 26 May 2021

Helen Costa discusses the urgent issue of lack of capacity in fostering and looks at what solutio...

HOUSING

Government announces £50m boost for care leavers

By William Eichler | 24 May 2021

The Government today announced a £51m funding boost to help councils support care leavers and hav...

frederica-diamanta

Housing Partnerships Manager

£60,468 - £63,879

We're looking for an energetic and dedicated housing expert to lead a new Housing Partnerships Team. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

PO16-19 (scp 46-49) £54,712 to £58,073 per annum (Pay Award Pending)

You will have a degree in planning or other relevant discipline and be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Head of Human Resources

PO16-19 (scp 46-49) £54,712 to £58,073 per annum (Pay Award Pending)

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Ribble Valley Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Housing Partnerships Manager

£60,468 - £63,879

We're looking for an energetic and dedicated housing expert to lead a new Housing Partnerships Team. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

PO16-19 (scp 46-49) £54,712 to £58,073 per annum (Pay Award Pending)

You will have a degree in planning or other relevant discipline and be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Head of Human Resources

PO16-19 (scp 46-49) £54,712 to £58,073 per annum (Pay Award Pending)

We are looking for someone with substantial HR Management experience Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council