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SOCIAL CARE

Is this a sustainable first step away from austerity?

By Andrew Burns | 11 September 2019

Andrew Burns says the Spending Round sent a strong positive signal, but short- and medium-term qu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Putting young people at the centre of today's and tomorrow's care

By Richard Betts | 10 September 2019

Richard Betts discusses how local authorities are transforming data and information flow through ...

WHITEHALL

Review for SEND support

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2019

The Government has announced a major review into the support offered to children and young people...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Brexit guidance 'inadequate'

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2019

Guidance provided by the Government in relation to the potential impact of a no-deal Brexit on ch...

EDUCATION

The Prime Minister must fix the Special Educational Needs funding system

By Robert Pollock | 16 August 2019

The system of ‘misaligned incentives’ for Special Educational Needs, with local government as the...

WHITEHALL

One in five fail to keep schools deficit below 1%

By Dan Peters | 08 August 2019

One in five councils with education responsibilities have failed to keep their dedicated schools ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Moray warned time is running out

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2019

Audit Scotland has told a council that it has 'limited time' to curb spending before its reserves...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services, adult social care top list of complaints

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 July 2019

Most complaints about councils received by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) i...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Winning approach to summer learning loss

By Michael Barrett | 30 July 2019

Michael Barrett outlines how Kent CC’s Rob Comber (above) faced off nine other candidates in the ...

EDUCATION

A challenging story of 'care and neglect'

30 July 2019

Tom Stannard says there is much to support in the Augar review for local government in terms of f...

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Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

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Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

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Trafford Council

Principal Building Control Surveyor - WMF2682e

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Principal Building Control Surveyor - WMF2682e

£51,356 - £52,413

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced and technically skilled Principal Building Control Surveyor Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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