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DEVOLUTION
MPs should back mayors to avoid angry DINO-sores
By Mark Lloyd, RSA | 15 October 2025
Mark Lloyd argues that having promised big on decentralisation through the ‘take back control’ bi...
WORKFORCE
Investing in potential
By Julie Young | 07 October 2025
Julie Young looks at the impact and value of Somerset’s supported internships.
EDUCATION
Beyond the call of statutory duty
By James Farr | 01 October 2025
James Farr explains why combined authorities should go the extra mile to tackle the post-16 educa...
DEVOLUTION
MPs call for further skills devolution
By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025
The Government has been urged by MPs to devolve education and training for 16 to 19-year-olds to ...
DEVOLUTION
There's no time to lose
By Stephen Baker | 22 September 2025
As councils in the Devolution Priority Programme submit their full reorganisation proposals, Step...
EQUALITIES
Land of opportunity
By Sarah Murphy-Brookman | 25 July 2025
The Opportunity Bucks initiative was set up to improve outcomes for those experiencing the most h...
RESILIENCE
Building resilience from the ground up
By Helen Hinds | 21 July 2025
Skills and training are central to the delivery of the resilience agenda in local government, say...
WORKFORCE
We need a Transformation Academy
By Rachael Shimmin | 09 July 2025
Rachael Shimmin explains how a new Transformation Academy can help build skills, confidence forge...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Creating work, the local way
By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2025
A new research programme shows how devolution can improve employment services by moving decision-...
LGA CONFERENCE
How to make leadership radical, capable and agile
By Kim Wright | 27 June 2025
With the LGA Conference on 1-3 July imminent, Kim Wright – who will speak at the event – says inv...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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