FINANCE

Procurement rules offer 'injection of innovation'

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 March 2015

New EU rules could help simplify the procurement process for councils, particularly for children’...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils slam childcare funding system

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 February 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has criticised the way childcare places are funded, as a n...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fears over greater intervention

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

An ex-executive director of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has railed...

EDUCATION

Devon and Somerset make combined authority noises

13 February 2015

Devon and Somerset councils have signalled to the Government they could be interested in joining ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Adviser appointed to help turnaround children's services

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 February 2015

A new adviser has been appointed in Norfolk to work alongside the county council and the Governme...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

DfE rapped for internal review of Trojan Horse allegations

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Birmingham City Council has criticised the Department for Education (DfE) for choosing to interna...

EDUCATION

NIACE alliance

03 February 2015

Lifelong learning body NIACE has forged a strategic alliance with not-for-profit company the Cent...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

True cost of education

03 February 2015

Failure to put teenagers on the right track at school or college costs the public purse £814m eac...

HEALTH

Why would any party want to win the next election?

By Michael Burton | 03 February 2015

Imagine if local authorities and their suppliers turned round to ministers after the financial se...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted announces new plans for inspection

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2015

Schools will be inspected more often, but more quickly, under plans outlined by Ofsted today.

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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