FINANCE

Can councils come to the community capital table?

By Vinay Nair | 06 November 2014

Vinay Nair asks if local government can harness potential of social capital to deliver innovative...

FINANCE

A glimmer of hope: councils standing up for refugees

By Estelle Worthington | 06 November 2014

Amid the media clamour over immigration, local government has had to pick up the pieces of poor W...

BUSINESS

Businesses back calls for more devolution powers for London

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2014

Business and charity leaders have backed calls by borough bosses for further devolution of powers...

WHITEHALL

Use social investment to solve rising care crisis

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2014

A new report into social impact bonds has highlighted their growing popularity, as the charity Ag...

LEISURE

Streets ahead in Southend

By Jonathan Werran | 03 November 2014

Southend BC chose to deliver a tailored approach to its troubled families programme and reaped gr...

FINANCE

People power!

By Jessica Ratty | 03 November 2014

Jessica Ratty explains the unique potential of crowdfunding for councils – and encourages more to...

FINANCE

Civil service devolution?

By Katherine Kerswell | 03 November 2014

Whitehall could do worse than look to Scotland’s example in creating a successfully devolved civi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Time to end B&B scandal

By Javed Khan | 03 November 2014

Barnardo's launched a spoof website 'CareBnB' because 51% of local authorities are still placing ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Of human bondage

28 October 2014

Sheila Wheeler examines the issue of human trafficking and the way UK local authorities are stepp...

WHITEHALL

15-minute care visits labelled inappropriate

By MJ reporter | 28 October 2014

Campaigners have welcomed new government guidelines, which state that 15-minute care visits are i...

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frederica-diamanta

Deputy Director Adult Social Care Operations

£96,625 - £114,585

Transform Communities, Lead with Compassion – Be the Driving Force in Adult Social Care Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Assistant Director of Public Protection & Neighbourhoods

£76,946 - £88,923

Join Rochdale Council and shape the future of our vibrant community! Apply for this job

Rochdale BC

Corporate Director Children and Education

£142,031 - £151,583

We want to hear from people whose professional expertise and inspirational vision has already put them firmly on the map Apply for this job

Wiltshire Council