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Heads of Service at South Tyneside Council

Shape Our Future And we'll shape yours!

If you're interested in improving care and promoting the best possible outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and adults, then we want to hear from you.

* Head of Children and Families Services, Circa £84,000
* Business Manager (Adult Services), £56,236 to £60,311
* Strategic Lead (High Impact Families), £56,236 to £60,311 (fixed term contract)

Find out more about these vacancies at our website.

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Breaking point: Tough choices for childrens' services

By Martin Ford | 06 May 2026

Governments are finally confronting the spiralling cost of children’s services. As pressures intensify and budgets buckle, the real question is no longer whe...

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Crude reckoning

By David Blackman | 05 May 2026

In the wake of the Iran-US conflict councils could be hit by a surge in inflation, insecurity of fuel supplies, demands for higher pay and more pressure on t...

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Winning the war on waste?

By David Blackman | 16 April 2026

Is Reform UK’s waste drive just a saloon bar dream or are there still genuine efficiencies to be gleaned in local government? David Blackman reports

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Putting children at LGR's centre

By Jo Fisher | 16 April 2026

Local and central government alike must put children first throughout local government reorganisation and across wider reforms, says Jo Fisher.