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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA seeks peer support cash

29 March 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking ‘millions’ of pounds of funding to support a se...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Improving children's services from the inside out

By Sam Clayden | 29 March 2017

The LGA has begun talks with the DfE about a peer support plan for children’s services. Sam Clayd...

WHITEHALL

Councils 'best' to decide where to spend £2bn for social care

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

Councils have been told they are ‘best placed’ to decide how to spend the additional £2bn the Gov...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Getting on with the job

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2017

Rotherham is firmly on the up after a torrid and very public period of crisis for the authority. ...

WHITEHALL

Councils show support following Westminster attack

23 March 2017

Councils across the country have held a minute’s silence following the yesterday’s terror attack ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Dudley and Doncaster making 'continued progress'

By Sam Clayden | 23 March 2017

Inspectors have praised two formerly failing children’s services departments for the strides they...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We're moving in the right direction

By Ian Thomas | 22 March 2017

Ian Thomas explains how Rotherham MBC has made progress two years into its five-year transformati...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Manzie confirmed as Birmingham interim chief

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2017

Former Coventry City Council chief executive and local government veteran Stella Manzie has been ...

IMPROVEMENT

Tower Hamlets handed back control

By Heather Jameson | 17 March 2017

The Government has withdrawn its commissioners from Tower Hamlets LBC, handing full control back ...

FINANCE

One in three upper-tier councils face 'severe financial challenges'

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2017

At least one in three of England’s 152 upper-tier councils are facing ‘severe financial challenge...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council