CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A very blunt instrument

By Carolyne Willow | 06 October 2020

Carolyne Willow says it is to this Government’s shame that it found time to carry out a ‘massive ...

WHITEHALL

Government intervention threat over code flouters

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2020

The Government has warned councils could be subject to statutory intervention if they continue to...

WHITEHALL

Pre-winter Crisis call

By Dan Peters | 25 September 2020

More funding and emergency legal changes are ‘critical’ so local authorities can continue to supp...

WHITEHALL

Council leaders told to start preparing for self-isolation support scheme

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2020

English council leaders have been asked to start preparing to implement financial support for peo...

SOCIAL CARE

Pay boost for care workers following tribunal

By Martin Ford | 15 September 2020

A group of homecare workers have been awarded £100,000 in backdated pay in a tribunal ruling that...

LEGAL

Tribunal rules foster care workers entitled to employee rights

By William Eichler | 01 September 2020

A UK tribunal has ruled that foster care workers are council employees and therefore entitled to ...

WHITEHALL

Council-run developer defends closure decision amid whistleblowing claims

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2020

The Northumberland Council-run developer at the centre of whistleblowing allegations has defended...

LEGAL

Senior officers accuse leader of bullying at Solace president's council

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

A bitter row has broken out between senior officers and the leader of the council where the presi...

PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Resistant shielders could be docked pay

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

Council employees who have been shielding could be docked pay if they refuse to return to work.

WHITEHALL

Mayor takes legal action over A-levels

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2020

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is to begin legal proceedings against the exams watchdog ov...

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Chief Executive

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Take centre stage at the best council in the country Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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