CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Spending Review: Council-run schools to be consigned to history

By Laura Sharman | 25 November 2015

Local authority-run schools will be a ‘thing of the past,’ the chancellor announced in his Spendi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils face 1,900 cases after Kids Company closure

By Thomas Bridge | 29 October 2015

Councils have received almost 2,000 cases from Kids Company since the charity’s closure in August...

EDUCATION

Concerns over refugee allocation

20 October 2015

Council concerns are growing over the allocation of asylum-seekers, amid fears over funding and p...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

MPs criticise education funding

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 October 2015

The Pupil Premium is failing students from poorer backgrounds, according to the House of Commons’...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Cameron told councils not a 'barrier' on schools

By Sam Clayden | 08 October 2015

Council leaders have insisted local authorities should remain at the heart of the school system a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Using data on the frontline

By Mick McCracken | 06 October 2015

Data analysis is an integral part of Newcastle's social work units. It can draw specific insights...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Slough BC cabinet approves contract to relinquish control over children's services

By Tom Bridge | 16 September 2015

Slough BC’s cabinet has signed off on a contract that will see its children’s services taken over...

WHITEHALL

Government committed to settling refugees 'as quickly as possible'

By Mark Whitehead | 14 September 2015

The Government said it was fully committed to settling Syrian refugees ‘as quickly as possible’ f...

HEALTH

Cameron to promise more devolution

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2015

David Cameron will promise more devolution in a speech outlining the Government’s approach to the...

WHITEHALL

An issue of control

By Mark Whitehead | 03 September 2015

Education is being prised out of the hands of local authorities, but it may have gone too far, sa...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

£91,230-£102,921

Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

Rochdale BC