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EDUCATION

Ministers hand councils new education role

By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017

Scottish ministers have watered down plans to reduce council influence over schools.

FINANCE

Government has to recognise the extraordinary challenges councils face

By John O’Brien | 27 September 2017

John O'Brien looks ahead to the Autumn Budget, warning the pressures feel extraordinary.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Prevent needs foster carers to be included

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 September 2017

Foster carers need to be urgently included in the Government’s Prevent programme, a membership or...

FINANCE

White Van Man on ... PFI contracts

27 September 2017

When I was a lad my mum used to buy her sofas and fridges and washing machines on the never-never...

EDUCATION

Brum praised for tackling illegal schools

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 September 2017

Ofsted’s chief inspector has praised Birmingham City Council for working with the regulator to ta...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Chief defends council's peformance after critical report on kids' services

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Worcestershire CC’s interim chief executive has insisted there are now ‘green shoots’ after a dam...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council leaders urge action after tragedy warning

By William Eichler | 22 September 2017

Council leaders have called on the Government to take action after inspectors said conditions in ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Kent's children's services director moves to Croydon

20 September 2017

Croydon LBC has appointed Philip Segurola as the interim director for children’s social care.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council takes back control of children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...

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Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

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