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FINANCE

Children's services 'as big a headache' as adult social care

By Sam Clayden | 16 November 2016

The £1.9bn funding gap in children’s services by 2020 is expected to cause ‘just as big a headach...

WHITEHALL

Interim Robinson gets job permanently

16 November 2016

Durham CC has appointed Jane Robinson as the new permanent corporate director for adult and healt...

FINANCE

A Cinderella story on skills devolution

By Cllr Teresa O’Neill | 16 November 2016

Devolving power to shape London’s skills system would enable councils and the mayor to make signi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Axe clunky corporatism to tackle skills shortfall

By Stephanie Flanders | 16 November 2016

Ahead of her speech to the London Councils Summit 2016, Stephanie Flanders argues that achieving ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Missing children 'national disgrace'

By Laura Sharman | 15 November 2016

The number of trafficked and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children going missing from local autho...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Peers defeat Children and Social Work Bill 'exemption clause'

By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016

Peers have defeated a clause in the Children and Social Work Bill that would exempt councils from...

FINANCE

Ministers under pressure over social care

By Michael Burton | 09 November 2016

There were plenty of gloomy predictions for adult social care at this year’s NCAS social services...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Do alternative models work for child services?

By Olly Swan | 09 November 2016

Mixed messages from government on children’s services mean an independent evaluation of alternati...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Responding to the 4Children fallout

By Carol Iddon | 09 November 2016

When charity 4Children entered administration earlier this year, support had to be maintained for...

FINANCE

Councils at risk of children's social care overspend

By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016

Soaring demands on children’s social care are beginning to impact on council budgets, with severa...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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

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Harborough District Council

Chief Executive

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

Up to £150,612pa

Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council