CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted: Councils improving but key problems remain

By Mark Conrad | 04 August 2015

Local authorities are improving the quality of assessments for vulnerable children, but key probl...

FINANCE

Consultation launched on public health funding cut

By Laura Sharman | 03 August 2015

Councils have been asked how the £200m reduction in public health funding should be implemented i...

HEALTH

Are we fit for the future?

By Cllr Gary Porter | 27 July 2015

Three years since the Health and Social Care Act was passed, chairman of the Local Government Ass...

WHITEHALL

Public health workforce should be 'massively expanded'

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2015

The workforce supporting public health should be ‘massively expanded’ to include sales assistants...

HEALTH

Minister defends £200m cut to public health grant

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 July 2015

A health minister has defended the Government’s recent decision to cut public health funding to c...

WHITEHALL

Devolved powers 'in need of long-term plan'

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

Devolution must not consist of a ‘series of short-term and opportunistic one-off deals,’ a MP has...

FINANCE

'Lies' on council reserves exposed by finance study

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

An independent survey into the state of local authority reserves has exposed government claims as...

WHITEHALL

What a relief

24 June 2015

Regular readers of Diary will know we like nothing more than a good toilet story to flush away al...

FINANCE

Children's health to be hit by public health cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 June 2015

Plans to cut £200m from local authority public health budgets could lead to a ‘potential disaster...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Time to tap the CBO pot

By Andrew Levitt | 19 June 2015

If you think there's any chance that outcomes-based commissioning can help you deliver better res...

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Structures Commissioner

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

Director of Integrated Joint Commissioning, Youth and Community Partnerships and Improvement

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Structures Commissioner

Grade 14 £53,166 - £59,080 per annum (Pay Award Pending)

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our team as the Structures Commissioner. Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council

Operations Manager (Performance & Improvement)

£56,646 - £59,739

Royal Greenwich is embarking on major service changes Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Director of Integrated Joint Commissioning, Youth and Community Partnerships and Improvement

£99,952 - £109,098

Are you a visionary leader passionate about transforming outcomes for children, young people and families? Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council