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FIRE SAFETY

Grenfell's legacy of failure laid bare

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2024

Kensington & Chelsea LBC failed its community when it was needed most, writes Heather Jameson.

REGULATION

Ministers: Increase the pace of fixing unsafe buildings

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2024

Ministers have told regulators at a round table meeting to ‘increase the pace of remediating unsa...

IMPROVEMENT

EXCLUSIVE: More than one in three have not published corporate or finance peer challenge in last five years

By Dan Peters | 29 August 2024

The new Government this week came under pressure to take a stronger line on councils that put off...

FINANCE

Calls for Government to improve flood management funding

By Emily Twinch | 15 August 2024

Westminster must come up with a more sustainable way of funding flood management as rising costs ...

HOMELESSNESS

United call following homelessness surge

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2024

The local government sector has united to call for urgent action following a surge in the number ...

FINANCE

Councils hit new low in value for money survey

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2024

The amount of people who believe they are getting value for money from local authorities is falli...

PEOPLE

LGA deputy chief announces departure

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2024

Local Government Association (LGA) deputy chief executive Sally Burlington has announced she is t...

WELFARE

Councils 'deeply concerned' about support fund cut

By Ellie Ames | 01 August 2024

Nearly six in 10 councils will be unable to fund any additional local welfare assistance when the...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Fresh fiscal devolution push as cuts loom

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2024

Council chiefs are attempting to push fiscal devolution onto the desks of new ministers as the Go...

POLITICS

Benefit of the doubt

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2024

Political pressure is to be piled on the Local Government Association (LGA) to strengthen its wav...

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Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

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Service Director - Education and SEND

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council