LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA demands changes to Ofsted's 'blinkered' inspection regime

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Councils in England and Wales have called for an overhaul in the way children’s services are insp...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Share principles to underpin inspection

By Alan Wood | 09 January 2015

Alan Wood proposes using practice leaders to provide peer challenges if you want to boost confide...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

The Commitments

By Mark Rogers | 09 January 2015

What kind of New Year resolutions should a chief executive make? Birmingham City Council chief ex...

FINANCE

That was the year that was

By Michael Burton | 06 January 2015

It was the year of devolution, combined authorities, rows over the Better Care Fund and Eric Pick...

FINANCE

Finance settlement: Reaction

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2014

Local government reaction to the finance settlement, which was announced today.

FINANCE

SOLACE/CIPFA deal aims to add more financial 'variety'

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2014

Two officer-led local government organisations are in talks to develop a finance-based sector-led...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted hits back at criticism

By Dan Peters | 03 December 2014

Ofsted has insisted its inspections must continue to sit alongside sector-led improvement despite...

BUSINESS

Authorities' top aim must be fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 03 December 2014

Council chief executives have told the Independent Commission on Local Government Finance that th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

HRA cap shouldn't stymie housing ambitions, Lyons tells LGA

By Jonathan Werran | 02 December 2014

Labour Party housing guru Sir Michael Lyons has cautioned council chiefs to be realistic in the s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

MPs and Ofsted clash over CSE failures

By Mark Conrad | 18 November 2014

Ofsted has criticised council leadership on child sexual exploitation (CSE) hours after MPs deman...

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frederica-diamanta

Deputy Lead / Team Manager Occupational Therapy

£61,980 - £65,478

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to delivering high-quality social care services to our diverse community. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Change & Improvement Manager

£61,980 - £65,478

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Change & Improvement Team on a two-year fixed-term contract. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Strategic Director

From £102,820 to £118,280 and Essential Car user Allowance

We are about to embark on a major transformation in Hampshire and Isle of Wight with the creation of a Strategic Authority... Apply for this job

Winchester City Council