CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'We've broken the social contract with people'

04 June 2019

Former Society of Local Authority Chief Executives president Jo Miller is leaving her chief execu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Let austerity end for the children first

By Rachel Dickinson | 28 May 2019

Rachel Dickinson says a host of conflicting policy initiatives are making it harder for councils ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Turning around the turnover problem

By Lucy Butler | 28 May 2019

The average length of tenure for directors of children’s services is four years. Lucy Butler asks...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Tackling child exploitation together

By Ann McGauran | 28 May 2019

A programme to support areas battling child exploitation has been launched by the Department for ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Can SIBs still make an impact?

By Dan Peters | 28 May 2019

Essex’s five-year experiment with a social impact bond (SIB) has concluded, with conflicting pers...

WHITEHALL

Trafford handed improvement notice

By Martin Ford | 28 May 2019

The Government has ordered Trafford MBC to improve its inadequate children’s care within 15 months.

CRIME

LGA decries youth offending budget cut

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2019

Government funding to prevent young people entering a life of crime has reduced, sparking disappo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Lessons learnt' from Essex social impact bond

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2019

Investors behind the first council social impact bond (SIB) in the world have said what has been ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Slow progress' two years after inadequate judgement

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2019

Gloucestershire CC is making ‘slow progress’ in improving its services for its children and young...

EDUCATION

Council schools more likely to retain good ratings - LGA

By Martin Ford | 22 May 2019

Local authority schools are more likely to retain a good or outstanding Ofsted rating than those ...

frederica-diamanta

Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council