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PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Knitting places together again
By Professor Donna Hall | 31 July 2025
The place-based approach is ready for the mainstream – so it’s important that the system around i...
HOUSING
Create a strategic planning system that is long-term and consistent
By Simon Edwards | 31 July 2025
Allowing mayors the ability to rewrite spatial development strategies prepared by councils runs o...
LG CHALLENGE
Shaping future leaders
By Annette Aiken | 31 July 2025
Local government’s brightest and best talent was on show during the last two Local Government Cha...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Climate action is a social movement
By Cllr Nick Ireland | 30 July 2025
Climate action is seen by Dorset Council as a way to improve lives, says Cllr Nick Ireland.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
The rise of AI in social care
By Ted Edmondson | 30 July 2025
David Rees and Ted Edmondson look at how local authorities are using AI in the provision of care ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Action and aspiration
By Jess McGregor | 30 July 2025
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ Spring Survey has highlighted the need for...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Talking Total Place
By Helen Bailey | 30 July 2025
Helen Bailey reflects on the first iteration of Total Place, and says it is in the cracks between...
DEVOLUTION
Unpicking our centralised state is a long-term endeavour
By Jessica Studdert | 30 July 2025
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is a crucial milestone on a long journey, s...
PAY
Jumping the pay hurdle
By Graham Farrant | 30 July 2025
BCP Council has completed its transformation by delivering a long-awaited equal pay deal. Graham ...
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
How tech can help support underserved residents
By James Townsend | 29 July 2025
Technology offers on-demand, scalable and sustainable solutions that can work alongside councils ...
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Service Director - Education and Skills
£98, 135 - £113,630
A pivotal role at the heart of our improvement journey. Apply for this job
Service Director - Commissioning and Partnerships
£98, 135 - £113,630
A pivotal role at the centre of our ambitions for children, young people and families across Sandwell. Apply for this job
Service Director - Direct Services
£98, 135 - £113,630
Lead with Purpose. Transform Services. Improve Lives. Apply for this job
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