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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Devolution for all: Gove unveils long-awaited White Paper
By Heather Jameson | 02 February 2022
By 2030, every part of England that wants one will have a devolution deal, the Government’s long-...
HEALTH
Local government: too big and too small?
By Professor Colin Talbot | 26 January 2022
Local government could be strengthened and made more democratically responsive by making it small...
WHITEHALL
Councils warned against 'precautionary' school closures
By Martin Ford | 15 December 2021
The Government has told councils schools should not be closed unless there is a ‘public health em...
BUSINESS
Spielman: No silver bullet for children's social care
By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has warned there is no ‘silver bullet’ to the long-term pr...
EDUCATION
Rethinking support for young people
By Anna Smee | 01 December 2021
The Connected Futures Fund seeks to transform how young people are supported into work in places ...
SOCIAL CARE
Call for fresh powers from ombudsman
By Dan Peters | 30 November 2021
England’s local government ombudsman today demands wide-ranging new powers to investigate complai...
WHITEHALL
National review after concerns at children's homes
By Dan Peters | 29 November 2021
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has commissioned a national review in the wake of Ofsted deregi...
EDUCATION
Labour 'will prioritise early intervention'
By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2021
The next Labour government will prioritise early intervention and provide open access mental heal...
EDUCATION
Youth justice needs a redesign
By Charlotte Ramsden | 25 November 2021
A shocking television exposure of aggressive staff behaviour towards children at the Medway Secur...
PLANNING
Councils promised tax overhaul
By Martin Ford | 23 November 2021
Reform of council tax, including devolved powers for local authorities, are among the plans in a ...
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
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Director of Education & Skills
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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