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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Officers could be identified under future Ofsted rules

By Sam Clayden | 28 June 2016

Poor performing local authority chief executives and their management teams could be named and sh...

SCRUTINY

Council 'failed' to safeguard taxi passengers

By Laura Sharman | 23 June 2016

South Ribble Council had failed to make the safety of taxi passengers a priority when issuing lic...

EDUCATION

Locking out council expertise from schools?

By John O’Brien | 21 June 2016

John O'Brien says local government must ensure improvement in education, no matter who is respons...

FINANCE

Details of £300m grant 'not in the public interest'

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016

The Government has refused to publish key details about how its £300m transitional grant was allo...

FINANCE

The dog that did not bark

By Graham Chapman | 21 June 2016

After his FOI request on government funding to councils was blocked, Graham Chapman says serious ...

AUDIT

Auditor reports governance failings at Derby City Council

By Sam Clayden | 16 June 2016

Auditor Grant Thornton has highlighted 'significant' governance failings at Derby City Council be...

ELECTIONS

London Assembly to probe Barnet election failings

By Sam Clayden | 15 June 2016

The London Assembly has announced plans to probe the local election day failures in Barnet.

SOCIAL CARE

A focus on social workers

By Chris Squire | 15 June 2016

After inspectors rated Somerset’s children’s services ‘inadequate’, the county council focused it...

FINANCE

What future for local government?

By Dave Smith | 15 June 2016

A group of local authority chief executives recently held a round table discussion chaired by The...

DCLG

A threat to decision making

By Ian Miller | 15 June 2016

Ian Miller identifies worrying trends in the Government's drive towards standardisation of data

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Strategic Director of Community Services

Grade 20, from £120,536 to £129,500 per annum

As a forward-thinking local authority, we put people first and champion innovation, collaboration, and excellence in everything we do. Apply for this job

Isle of Wight Council

Assistant Director of SEND

£80,995 - £86,757

Are you ready to lead transformational change for children and young people in Sheffield? Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Strategic Director of Resources (S151 Officer)

£90,346 - £100,973

North West Leicestershire is a district on the move – we are ambitious, connected, and ready for the future. Apply for this job

North West Leicestershire District Council

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director of Community Services

Grade 20, from £120,536 to £129,500 per annum

As a forward-thinking local authority, we put people first and champion innovation, collaboration, and excellence in everything we do. Apply for this job

Isle of Wight Council

Assistant Director of SEND

£80,995 - £86,757

Are you ready to lead transformational change for children and young people in Sheffield? Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Strategic Director of Resources (S151 Officer)

£90,346 - £100,973

North West Leicestershire is a district on the move – we are ambitious, connected, and ready for the future. Apply for this job

North West Leicestershire District Council

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