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CARE LEAVERS
Care leavers need to avoid a support 'cliff edge'
By Ann Graham | 08 October 2026
The imperative of children’s services leaders must be to create the conditions for all care leavers to build a successful life – not responding when things go wrong, says Ann Graham.
PROCUREMENT
A one in a million jobs model
By Matthew Gordon | 01 September 2026
Matthew Gordon looks at how local government can use procurement to turn social value commitments...
LG CHALLENGE
LG Challenge: Streamlining support for care leavers in Warwickshire
By Michael Barrett | 03 June 2026
Warwickshire CC was the setting for the fourth stage of the LG Challenge, with a focus on the con...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Become's Personal Adviser Programme helps young people find their voice
14 April 2026
Co-designed with care-experienced young people, PAs and managers of Leaving Care teams, Become’s ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Nine local councils will support local authorities to improve outcomes for children
By Nimal Jude | 11 November 2025
Nimal Jude introduces a new national programme to strengthen evidence-informed decision-making ac...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Call for Government to fix 'broken' children's social care
By Ann McGauran | 10 July 2025
Urgent action is needed to fix a ‘broken’ children’s social care system and give all young people...
EDUCATION
Call for higher education providers to better support care experienced
By Dan Peters | 06 March 2025
Higher education providers have been urged to work closely with local authorities to ensure peopl...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A fresh vision for care leavers
By Katharine Sacks-Jones | 26 February 2025
Katharine Sacks-Jones gives her view of the Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill an...
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Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Skills and Opportunity
£80,737 - £89,465
You will be at the heart of a rapidly changing education, employment and skills landscape. Apply for this job
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
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