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POLICY AND POLITICS

Return of the Extended Ministerial Office?

By David Godfrey | 03 June 2026

Amidst the current calls for civil service reform, David Godfrey asks if Extended Ministerial Off...

EMPLOYMENT

Enthusiasm alone won't solve the NEET crisis

By Heather Jameson | 03 June 2026

Addressing the crisis in youth unemployment may be a priority, says Heather Jameson. 'But when ev...

LG CHALLENGE

LG Challenge: Streamlining support for care leavers in Warwickshire

By Michael Barrett | 03 June 2026

Warwickshire CC was the setting for the fourth stage of the LG Challenge, with a focus on the con...

LEADERSHIP

Calling out the double standards

By Matina Marougka | 01 June 2026

Matina Marougka says her study of women in senior roles in local government, the NHS and the char...

CYBER SECURITY

Getting ready for 'game-changer' Cyber Security Act: Five steps for councils

By Peter Jones | 26 May 2026

Peter Jones identifies key steps for boards to deliver their action plans and enhanced security p...

HEALTH

Local government is already delivering national systems and it's time we recognised it

By Anthony Baldock | 26 May 2026

National policy may set the framework, but it is local government that makes complex systems work...

REGENERATION

Ensuring people take pride of place

By Andrew Laird | 17 March 2026

To successfully deliver the Pride in Place programme communities need to be prioritised in both g...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Government announces five pooled budgets pilots

By Ann McGauran | 17 March 2026

The Government has today announced details of pilots to test pooled budgets in five areas, ahead ...

SIGOMA

OBR warns pressures on council finances remain

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 13 March 2026

While the Local Government Finance Settlement represents a welcome step towards fixing local auth...

REORGANISATION

New boundaries, new politics?

By Duncan Flynn | 12 March 2026

As the sector awaits the Government’s decision on the boundaries for unitary authorities in the v...

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Assistant Director, Education, Aspirations and Achievement

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Hartlepool Borough Council

Assistant Director, Children and Families

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Director of Assets, Environment and Economy

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Education, Aspirations and Achievement

up to £105,680

Lead change. Raise aspirations. Shape futures. Apply for this job

Hartlepool Borough Council

Assistant Director, Children and Families

up to £105,680

Every child deserves the best possible start in life. Apply for this job

Hartlepool Borough Council

Director of Assets, Environment and Economy

Up to £109,000

At Nottinghamshire County Council, we’re more than an organisation, we’re a community, inside and out. Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire County Council

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