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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Peers defeat Children and Social Work Bill 'exemption clause'

By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016

Peers have defeated a clause in the Children and Social Work Bill that would exempt councils from...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Greening: Great social work should not be prescribed or defined by ministers

By Sam Clayden | 04 November 2016

Good social care should not be ‘defined’ by central government, the education secretary insisted ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Just 1% of children's social workers support new legislation

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 November 2016

Children’s social workers have overwhelmingly rejected government plans to change the way service...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham kids still at risk due to taxi loophole

By Heather Jameson | 02 November 2016

Children in Rotherham will continue to be at risk of abuse due to a loophole in taxi licensing la...

FINANCE

'£600m financial black hole' as ministers scrap academies Bill

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 October 2016

Council leaders have warned they are facing a £600m financial black hole after the Government aba...

DCLG

'Fund councils in full' for added Homelessness Reduction Bill duties

By Sam Clayden | 31 October 2016

MPs call for councils to be funded ‘in full’ for added responsibilities after Bob Blackman’s Home...

WHITEHALL

Javid backs Homelessness Bill

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2016

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has given his backing to a Bill that would place a duty on coun...

HEALTH

Greater Manchester health shift 'delegation not devolution'

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2016

The shifting of health powers to Greater Manchester is better described as delegation instead of ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government soothes children's services privatisation fears

By Sam Clayden | 19 October 2016

The Government has made changes to the Children and Social Work Bill in a bid to soothe fears tha...

WHITEHALL

Forbes: Social housing under threat

By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2016

The future of social housing has ‘never been under so much threat,’ Local Government Association ...

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frederica-diamanta

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

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director People Commissioning

£99,433 to £112,411

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Strategic Director Environment

£159,862 to £167,495

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

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