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LEGISLATION

Taking a delve into devo

By Tiffany Cloynes | 06 August 2025

Tiffany Cloynes offers a whirlwind tour of the key features of the English Devolution and Communi...

FINANCE

Central government must ease its grip

By Florence Eshalomi | 23 July 2025

Councils must have more power to control their own affairs - accountable not to Westminster in th...

PAY

Hitting the strike button

By David Blackman | 16 July 2025

The three main local government unions have all rejected the employers’ pay offer. How strong is ...

ADCS

Born to run

By Ann McGauran | 16 July 2025

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services met last week in Manchester for its annual co...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Government letting down families on social care, says Dilnot

By Lee Peart | 14 July 2025

Governments of all colours have underfunded means-tested social care provision by local governmen...

COHESION

After the riots

By Martin Ford | 08 July 2025

A session at last week’s LGA conference in Liverpool heard insights from one place impacted by la...

FINANCE

Grant funding's phase-in

By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2025

The fair funding review 2.0 has landed, but will it put the whole of a beleaguered sector onto a ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Still a vital voice for the sector

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2025

As members met for its annual conference this week, the Local Government Association have a casca...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Re-wiring the state

By Ann McGauran | 27 June 2025

Sheffield’s network of Family Hubs are playing a crucial role in testing key aspects of the Gover...

SERVICE DELIVERY

Forging the future

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2025

With the sector in crisis and the need for radical change, fundamental questions are being asked ...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Finance - Children & Young People’s Service

£75,585 - £80,726 (pay award pending)

Premium jobThis is a great place to work for people who want to make a real difference. Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Business Finance Manager (Commercial Focus)

£55k plus up to 10% recruitment payment

A Commercial Role – Powered by Public Sector Strength Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Head of Safeguarding

£66,578 - £72,028

This exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing Senior Leadership Team in Children’s Services Apply for this job

Middlesbrough Council

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