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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Whitehall backtracks on forced academisation

By Sam Clayden | 06 May 2016

Nicky Morgan has U-turned on plans to force all schools in the country to convert to academies af...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Exclusive: LGA political balance is on a knife edge

By Heather Jameson | 06 May 2016

Political control at the Local Government Association (LGA) hangs in the balance after Sheffield ...

FINANCE

Councils urged to stop using bailiffs

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2016

Charities have urged councils to stop using bailiffs to chase council tax debts, warning enforcem...

WHITEHALL

'Give councils powers to tackle air pollution'

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 May 2016

A group of MPs has called for councils to be given new powers to charge polluting vehicles and ta...

FINANCE

Mind the housing gap

By Tim Rothery | 04 May 2016

Nick Salisbury and Tim Rothery ask how can councils support sustainable housing for the homeless ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Pay deal to go ahead

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2016

Local government employers have welcomed the unions’ acceptance of their 1% pay offer after Unite...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall should be 'embarrassed' by PAC report

By Sam Clayden | 29 April 2016

Whitehall should be ‘embarrassed’ by the findings of a public accounts committee (PAC) report int...

FINANCE

Under-funding claims after MPs' mental health criticism

By William Eichler | 28 April 2016

A significant number of councils and health services are failing to identify mental health issues...

WHITEHALL

Porter: Blame must be ours

By Sam Clayden | 26 April 2016

LGA chairman tells Public Accounts Committee councils must not pass the buck to ministers if devo...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The long and winding road

By Lord Porter | 26 April 2016

As the Housing and Planning Bill returns to the Commons, Lord Porter explains the many battles wa...

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Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team

Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services

£100,731 - £104,625

To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job

Trafford Council

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team

Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services

£100,731 - £104,625

To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job

Trafford Council

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