WHITEHALL

Government's academies plan 'out of sync' with devo agenda

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 October 2016

Town hall leaders have questioned whether a ‘few unelected civil servants’ will be able to look a...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Officers in 'urgent' talks as councils prepare for child refugees

By Sam Clayden | 17 October 2016

Children’s services directors are in ‘urgent’ talks with government officials over additional fun...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Lloyd says social care is in crisis

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2016

Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd has told senior officers that socia...

FINANCE

Cross-sector calls to save 'breaking point' care budgets

By Sam Clayden | 13 October 2016

Cross-sector calls for the chancellor to rescue a crippled adult social care sector have emerged ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

NAO: Government children's services reforms unsuccessful

By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016

Auditors have blasted government attempts to rectify failure within children’s services, warning ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Mandatory reporting of abuse 'won't aid outcomes'

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 October 2016

Town hall bosses have criticised government plans to introduce mandatory reporting of suspected c...

FINANCE

Porter blasts mental health budget cuts

By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2016

Plans to cut spending on mental health are ‘bang out of order,’ Local Government Association chai...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Corbyn appoints shadow devolution minister

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 October 2016

Labour’s new shadow local government and devolution minister has pledged to help shift power ‘fro...

FINANCE

Box blasts Osborne's Northern Powerhouse think-tank

By Sam Clayden | 05 October 2016

George Osborne’s new Northern Powerhouse Partnership is focused on the ‘same old obsessions’ and ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

COSLA to fight inequality

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 October 2016

The president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has pledged to tackle inequ...

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Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

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Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Executive Director of Resources

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