CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Poverty driving up children's care costs

By Paul Marinko | 05 November 2019

Councils have seen an 85% increase in child protection plans over the decade, with poverty and po...

SCOTLAND

COSLA conference: 'Brexit could undermine good work by councils'

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

Brexit threatens to undermine the ‘good work’ being done by Scottish councils and the Scottish Go...

DEVOLUTION

COSLA conference: Ex-PM Brown says Scottish Government must do more on child poverty

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has launched a scathing attack on the Scottish Government’s...

WELFARE

NI senior policy officer warns of 'perfect storm'

By Ann McGauran | 01 October 2019

The difficulties facing councils and their communities in Northern Ireland are ‘turning into a pe...

POVERTY

Blackpool tops deprivation index

By Dan Peters | 26 September 2019

Neighbourhoods in Blackpool account for eight of the 10 most deprived nationally, according to th...

WELFARE

Beware the 'pandemonium' of UC

By Ann McGauran | 18 September 2019

It’s all change – again – at the top of the Department for Work and Pensions. But where does the ...

COUNCIL TAX

Data the key to supporting through UC

By Deven Ghelani | 18 September 2019

As Universal Credit replaces Housing Benefit, local authorities will lose access to the rich data...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children are this country's future

By Rachel Dickinson | 29 August 2019

Ahead of the spending round, Rachel Dickinson is urging the Treasury to think of investment in ch...

HEALTH

Taking health inequalities out of the shadows

By Claire Laurent | 20 August 2019

A conference on health and health inequalities has highlighted the importance of taking a life co...

POVERTY

Fuelling the future

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 August 2019

Hiba Mahamadi looks at how the two councils who have stepped in to the energy market have fared s...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Culture, Leisure, and Tourism

£101,916 & benefits

Southend-on-Sea is a place like no other. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Social Enterprise Manager - WMF1260e

Grade 17 £53,775 - £55,963

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Safe and Strong Communities team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Service Corporate Parenting

Salary £75,445 & benefits (plus Market Supplement)

We are seeking a Head of Service, Corporate Parenting to join our team here in Southend... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council