Title
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The importance of being dutiful
By Rachael Wardell | 21 May 2025
The success of expanded corporate parenting duties will be measured by whether care-experienced c...
WELFARE
Welfare: The playing field is anything but level
By Ian Greaves | 19 May 2025
The Welfare Reform Green Paper was driven by a wish to save money rather than to support disabled...
POLICY
Ministers 'should expand devolution agenda'
By Joe Lepper | 19 May 2025
Ministers should expand their devolution agenda to give more powers to local government over rail...
GOVERNANCE
A bite-sized approach to FOI
By Deborah Clark | 07 May 2025
Deborah Clark outlines the latest tools aimed at cutting the inappropriate use of exemptions in F...
DEVOLUTION
English Devolution: Where is it at?
By Paul McDermott | 15 April 2025
Amardeep Gill and Paul McDermott look at what lies ahead for the six Devolution Priority Programm...
PLANNING
Planning a clearer path
By Duncan Flynn | 18 March 2025
Duncan Flynn looks at what the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will do for economic growth, and ...
DEVOLUTION
Edinburgh softens devo call under new leadership
By Joe Lepper | 12 March 2025
Edinburgh City Council has watered down its calls for more devolved powers under its new leadersh...
SOCIAL CARE
Prevention services 'at risk'
By Lee Peart | 11 March 2025
Prevention services are ‘at risk’ because of rising social care spending, a local government lead...
PLANNING
Planning legislation to be introduced to Parliament
By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025
Government legislation aimed at speeding up council planning decisions to boost housebuilding wil...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
CSA 'less likely to be identified in child protection plans than ever before'
By Dan Peters | 07 March 2025
The number of children on formal protection plans in England because of sexual abuse has fallen t...
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Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
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Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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