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OMBUDSMAN

Ombudsman suspends cases

By Martin Ford | 26 March 2020

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has suspended all cases that require input from co...

HEALTH

'Social care needs you', retired care workers told

By William Eichler | 26 March 2020

Council chiefs urge retired care workers to return to work in order to boost an over-stretched so...

SOCIAL CARE

We will do everything we can to save lives

By Martin Swales | 26 March 2020

The national COVID-19 emergency is seeing the very best of our councils and our workforces and we...

SOLACE

The work of local government has become 'even more urgent'

By Ann McGauran | 26 March 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting ‘the very best of councils and our workforces’, accordin...

EDUCATION

Children's charities issue warning over emergency laws

By Martin Ford | 25 March 2020

Eleven groups have warned of the impact of coronavirus disruption on vulnerable sections of society.

BUSINESS

Coronavirus forces developers to down tools

By Martin Ford | 25 March 2020

Infrastructure and development projects are beginning to stall as construction firms cease work i...

PAY

Former Solace chief takes crisis pay cut

By Heather Jameson | 25 March 2020

Former Solace president Jo Miller has taken a 10% pay cut as her council launched a range of meas...

SEND

SEND support legal requirements relaxed

By Martin Ford | 25 March 2020

The Government has used emergency powers to relax requirements for councils supporting children w...

NEW LOCAL

Staying afloat while rocking the boat

By Katy Oglethorpe | 25 March 2020

Katy Oglethorpe says the context may have ‘shifted unimaginably’ in the fortnight since hundreds ...

WHITEHALL

Now is not the time for Westminster to tighten its centralising grip

By Sarah Longlands | 25 March 2020

Reducing the spread of the virus requires Westminster to loosen the reins of power and to trust d...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council