CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Helping councils defuse the early years ticking time bomb

By Tom Symons | 16 November 2020

Nesta has launched a new programme of Early Years Innovation Partnership, and is seeking councils...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A mature assessment

By Ben Lewing | 11 November 2020

The Early Intervention Foundation has published a new version of its Maturity Matrix. The self-as...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spinning plates to improve lives

By Ann McGauran | 11 November 2020

Ann McGauran talks to Charlotte Ramsden about the part she’s played in developing a new vision an...

FINANCE

Croydon issues Section 114 notice

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2020

Crisis-hit Croydon LBC has issued a Section 114 notice after extra spending controls proved not t...

HEALTH

Healthy life expectancy target well off track, report finds

By Michael Burton | 10 November 2020

The Government is in danger of a lost decade with its target of increasing healthy life expectanc...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sunak's cash pledge to head off revolt

By Michael Burton | 10 November 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged extra cash in a bid to head off a revolt by a new northern gro...

FINANCE

PSAA seeks to increase audit fee role

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2020

The body responsible for overseeing audit fees has proposed a new approach under which it will pl...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Wide-ranging' government care review 'very imminent'

By Michael Burton | 05 November 2020

Children’s minister Vicky Ford has promised that the long-awaited review into the care system is ...

WHITEHALL

Crisis call for return of Everyone In

By Dan Peters | 04 November 2020

The chief executive of homelessness charity Crisis has called for ring-fenced funding for council...

WHITEHALL

Frustration and anger over national lockdown announcement

By Dan Peters | 02 November 2020

West Yorkshire council leaders have said they are ‘frustrated and angry’ about the Government’s t...

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Head of Change

Upto £80,468

This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

Up to £130,000

We are working with Lampton Services, a company wholly owned by the Borough of Hounslow Apply for this job

Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

£95,400 - £106,008

As a highly credible and skilled practitioner, you will have considerable experience of leading and delivering adult services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Change

Upto £80,468

This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

Up to £130,000

We are working with Lampton Services, a company wholly owned by the Borough of Hounslow Apply for this job

Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

£95,400 - £106,008

As a highly credible and skilled practitioner, you will have considerable experience of leading and delivering adult services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council