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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The time to get serious is now

By Alison O’Sullivan | 27 July 2015

There is a looming crisis in children’s services resulting from spending cuts, warns Alison O’Sul...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Skills minister introduces council scorecards

By MJ reporter | 27 July 2015

Councils will now be able to see how well they are getting young people into education, employmen...

FINANCE

Treasury asks DCLG to prepare for 40% cuts

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) will be asked to find up to a further 4...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Whitfield appointed to fast-track improvements

By Tom Bridge | 21 July 2015

A top children’s services boss has been appointed to ensure improvement takes place at Sunderland...

FINANCE

Councils 'turning their backs' on care leavers

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 July 2015

The chair of an influential parliamentary committee has accused some councils of ‘turning their b...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted chief highlights 'serious safeguarding issue'

By Mark Whitehead | 15 July 2015

Children are going missing from schools in Birmingham and Tower Hamlets without any record of the...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGO warns of 'accountability risk'

By Dan Peters | 15 July 2015

Greater co-operation between council and health bodies risks ‘blurring the lines of accountabilit...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Commissioner launches 'ambitious' programme for youngsters

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

Children’s commissioner Anne Longfield has pledged to use her tenure to promote ‘ambitious and po...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Progress' for Blackpool's CPS

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

The Government has lifted the improvement notice on Blackpool Council’s child protection services...

FINANCE

Interim head made permanent

14 July 2015

Mike Owen has been appointed the new chief executive of Bury MBC following five months as its int...

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

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Leicestershire County Council

Director of Adults and Integrated Commissioning

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Kent County Council

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

Up to £234,171

This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council

Director of Adults and Integrated Commissioning

up to £129,530 per annum

A career-defining role at the heart of adult social care transformation. Apply for this job

Kent County Council

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council