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WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils could resurrect legal action over asylum

By Dan Peters | 07 November 2022

Government attempts to fix the UK’s ‘broken’ asylum system could be hit as West Midlands mets thr...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

COSLA chief to step down

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2022

The chief executive of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has announced her intention t...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Orkney ends 'frustrating' search for new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2022

Orkney Islands Council has appointed a new chief executive after three previous recruitment attem...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

COSLA and unions oppose centralising care plans

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2022

Unions have joined with the body representing Scottish councils to call for a reversal of care ce...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Devolution's big democratic deficit

04 October 2022

George Thorley says that, while there have been significant positive constitutional changes in Sc...

POVERTY

Western Isles Council criticised by Accounts Commission

29 September 2022

Councillors at Western Isles Council must provide leadership and clear priorities if the organisa...

SCOTLAND

Government told to learn from poverty mistakes

By Martin Ford | 26 September 2022

The Scottish Government must learn from past mistakes in its efforts to tackle child poverty, a w...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils 'need to be doing better' on climate change

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2022

Local government needs to do better to tackle climate change, the Convention of Scottish Local Au...

WHITEHALL

Soaring costs feared over social rent caps

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 20 September 2022

Plans to cap social rent rises could cost London councils £23bn over the next 40 years, figures s...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

EXCLUSIVE: UKSPF review call resisted

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2022

The National Audit Office (NAO) is resisting pressure from the sector to launch a review of the £...

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Service Director - Education and SEND

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West Berkshire Council

IRO Team Manager - WMF2425e

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Principal Building Control Surveyor (Eden) - WMF2431e

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Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

IRO Team Manager - WMF2425e

£56,883 - £59,198

Are you a passionate and experienced social work professional ready to lead a team making a real difference in the lives of children and young people? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Principal Building Control Surveyor (Eden) - WMF2431e

£51,356 - £52,413

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced and technically skilled Principal Building Control Surveyor Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council