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Shaping standards for public sector AI
AI

Shaping standards for public sector AI

By Professor Jennifer Schooling | 15 January 2026

Local government is under increasing pressure to adopt AI-based tools to improve delivery, but systems are largely untested and lacking guidance. Professor Jennifer Schooling considers the issues r...

SOCIAL CARE

Tips for the residential care top-ups

By Lisa Morgan | 14 January 2026

As care costs continue to increase, local authorities must ensure their top-up fee processes for ...

REORGANISATION

Digital thinking must drive reorganisation

By Geoff Connell | 14 January 2026

Geoff Connell says digital, data and technology are critical to the effective design of new unita...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Powering up our local economies

By Sarah Longlands | 13 January 2026

Sarah Longlands sets her sights on the opportunities available in 2026, where fresh ideas and dec...

SCOTLAND

Consistent approach needed on evaluating delayed discharge initiatives, says auditor

By Lee Peart | 08 January 2026

A consistent approach is needed on evaluating and reporting on initiatives to improve delayed dis...

AI

Giving the public a seat at the table on AI decision

By Kathy Peach | 19 December 2025

Nesta’s research proves that when people are given more context about specific AI tools and their...

RECRUITMENT

The next chapter for social care

By Cieran Donnelly | 18 December 2025

Cieran Donnelly reflects on 2025 and prepares for 2026 as the social care sector heads into a dra...

APSE

APSE's annual polling generates good and bad news for councils

By Mo Baines | 11 December 2025

Highlights from APSE’s major annual Survation poll has found a divergence of views amongst the pu...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Local government outcomes framework to be expanded

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 11 December 2025

Whitehall plan to broaden outcomes framework revealed.

RECRUITMENT

Leadership capacity – the key to social care reform

By Nik Shah | 11 December 2025

Nik Shah reflects on a survey that finds confidence in social care reform is rising, but confiden...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation lessons

By Ann McGauran | 10 December 2025

As the current reorganisation wave begins, what insights are on offer from leaders who have alrea...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Highways

£95,953 – £106,769

As part of the council’s leadership team, you will lead specialist technical services Apply for this job

Central Bedfordshire

Consultant in Public Health/ Public Health Medicine (Assistant Director)

£93,576 per annum

Our Vision for 2034 is that Calderdale will be an enterprising place, full of opportunity, where we can all live a larger life. Apply for this job

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director for Economic Development and Regeneration

Up to £104,000

Bolton is a thriving, investment‑ready borough with a clear vision for growth and a strong sense of ‘place’. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

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