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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Trusts no 'quick fix' for failures in kids' services
By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016
Delivering children’s services through a trust is not a ‘quick fix’ solution to failure, an acade...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Trust to run Sandwell MBC's children's services
By Sam Clayden | 07 October 2016
Sandwell MBC’s children’s service department is to be transferred to a trust despite inspectors h...
SOCIAL CARE
Norfolk issues apology to carers
05 October 2016
Norfolk CC has apologised to foster carers they have wronged after the publication of an independ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Hot property
27 September 2016
Councils are rising to the challenge of boosting their local economies through joint ventures – a...
DCLG
Birmingham's time to shine?
By Paul Wheeler | 27 September 2016
Manchester has taken the limelight in recent years but do political changes mean Birmingham is no...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Chief to head Reading turnaround
By Sam Clayden | 26 September 2016
Achieving for Children chief executive Nick Whitfield has been assigned to turn around Reading Co...
WHITEHALL
Khan calls for more London powers
By Laura Sharman | 21 September 2016
London’s mayor has called for his city to be given more control over taxes and public services to...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Authority vows to tackle kids' services failures
By Sam Clayden | 21 September 2016
Wirral MBC has pledged £2m and established an improvement board in a bid to tackle ‘widespread an...
PAY
Calls for fundamental elections rethink
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2016
Electoral administrators have called for a ‘root and branch review’ of the system after back-to-b...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council pledges children's services investment ahead of damning report
By Sam Clayden | 16 September 2016
Wirral MBC has pledged to invest £2m into its children’s services after a watchdog uncovered ‘ser...
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- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Accelerating housebuilding and overcoming delivery obstacles
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
- Future Forum: Warning against 'more of the same' post-reorganisation
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Accelerating housebuilding and overcoming delivery obstacles
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
- Future Forum: Warning against 'more of the same' post-reorganisation
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