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SOCIAL CARE

Bronson Battersby: Review launched after toddler's death

By William Eichler | 18 January 2024

Lincolnshire County Council has launched a review after the tragic death of two-year-old Bronson ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Newsam report reveals Rochdale exploitation failings

By Mark Conrad | 15 January 2024

Failings by officials at Rochdale Council and senior police meant vulnerable girls were targeted ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Autumn's big Statement

By Sir Bob Neill | 08 January 2024

Sir Bob Neill welcomes the Autumn Statement’s response to councils’ calls for action on the Local...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The next step for children's services

By Dominic Luscombe | 08 January 2024

Dominic Luscombe asks if the new Data Strategy and Children’s Social Care reform strategy are opp...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Barnsley's Hub: where children's social work flourishes

By Carly Speechley | 19 December 2023

Barnsley MBC’s Practice Development Hub is supporting staff across the Children’s Services workfo...

SOCIAL CARE

Government 'stands ready to speak' to any council on funding

By Simon Hoare | 18 December 2023

Local government minister Simon Hoare says the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement de...

LONDON COUNCILS

What Choice? Your Choice

By Dr Karla Goodman | 14 December 2023

Director of practice at the London Innovation and Improvement Alliance Dr Karla Goodman says the ...

FINANCE

National children's placement strategy required to remove 'profiteering'

By Ann McGauran | 13 December 2023

The president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services has called for a national pl...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Government admits councils spending 75% of budgets on adult social care

By Paul Marinko | 12 December 2023

A Government minister has admitted around three quarters of council budgets are now being spent o...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Regional working is here to stay

By John Copps | 11 December 2023

John Copps says regional working in children’s services can no longer be something that can be se...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service

£Competitive

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) represents a bold new chapter in the region’s history. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council