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HEALTH

ICB cuts make 'no sense' - union

By Dan Peters | 14 August 2023

Planned cuts to Integrated Care Board (ICB) staffing levels that are likely to land councils with...

FINANCE

Good governance: A critical part of a local authority's DNA

By Tiffany Cloynes | 14 August 2023

At a time of unprecedented pressure, Tiffany Cloynes looks at how to make governance and collecti...

WHITEHALL

Optics of Afghan refugee eviction questioned

By Dan Peters | 07 August 2023

Councils have questioned the optics of the Government’s decision to serve legal notices on Afghan...

WHITEHALL

Councils ignore Whitehall data threat

By Dan Peters | 07 August 2023

A number of councils have ignored a Government threat to suspend their access to Whitehall data b...

LEGAL

Deprivation of liberty applications surge

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2023

The number of applications seeking authorisation to deprive children of their liberty has increas...

WHITEHALL

Home Office hotel use for lone child asylum seekers 'unlawful'

By Dan Peters | 28 July 2023

The High Court has found the Home Office’s use of hotels to house lone child asylum seekers to be...

WHITEHALL

Ending asylum hotel use would back UK 'into a corner'

By Martin Ford | 25 July 2023

The UK should not back itself ‘into a corner’ and exclude hotels as part of the solution to soari...

LEGAL

Council leader and deputy to face court after charges

By Mark Conrad | 27 June 2023

Ashfield DC’s leader has been summonsed to court charged with alleged fraud, money laundering, pa...

WHITEHALL

Legality of severance payment guidance questioned

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has questioned the legality of statutory guidance governin...

WHITEHALL

Council loses asylum appeal

By Mark Conrad | 26 June 2023

Braintree DC has lost its appeal against Government plans to house asylum seekers on a former air...

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

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Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

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Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council