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Councils left to tackle refugee crisis

By Mark Whitehead | 09 September 2015

The Government is facing a wave of protests from local authorities over its handling of the refug...

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Councils must be 'fully funded' for taking refugees

By Mark Whitehead | 08 September 2015

Social workers have launched a fierce attack on the Government’s response to the refugee crisis, ...

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Transparency must be at heart of devolution

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 September 2015

The Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS) has called on councils to put transparency at the heart of ...

FINANCE

Warming up to an important task

By Barry Pirie | 03 September 2015

Barry Pirie asks if the public sector pay freeze risks leaving top talent out in the cold?

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An issue of control

By Mark Whitehead | 03 September 2015

Education is being prised out of the hands of local authorities, but it may have gone too far, sa...

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Government has mixed message on devolution

By Paul Lankester | 03 September 2015

Reflecting on recent government documents, the difference in approach is paramount between two of...

SOCIAL CARE

Talking the talk

By Jonathan Carr-West | 03 September 2015

The way we use language makes a difference, and local authorities can benefit more than most, say...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The shift in local politics

By Paul Wheeler | 03 September 2015

Whisper it softly but the tectonic plates of local politics are beginning to shift, writes Paul W...

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Local authorities call for guidance over derivatives

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2015

The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has said it will consider afresh whethe...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Calls for policy shift over school local authority control

By Mark Whitehead | 03 September 2015

Councils must be given urgent new powers to control the intake of academies and free schools, loc...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Finance - Children & Young People’s Service

£75,585 - £80,726 (pay award pending)

Premium jobThis is a great place to work for people who want to make a real difference. Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Business Finance Manager (Commercial Focus)

£55k plus up to 10% recruitment payment

A Commercial Role – Powered by Public Sector Strength Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Head of Safeguarding

£66,578 - £72,028

This exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing Senior Leadership Team in Children’s Services Apply for this job

Middlesbrough Council

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