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FINANCE

Positive signs for Birmingham despite predicted overspend

By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016

Birmingham City Council is on course to overspend by £49m this year, but has been praised for mak...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Intervention uncertainty 'could hamper scrutiny'

By Mark Conrad | 09 November 2016

The Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) refusal to disclose how many council...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Greening: Great social work should not be prescribed or defined by ministers

By Sam Clayden | 04 November 2016

Good social care should not be ‘defined’ by central government, the education secretary insisted ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Social care not Government priority as public 'don't know enough'

By Michael Burton | 03 November 2016

Ministers are failing to prioritise care spending because the public does not regard adult care a...

HEALTH

Give councils health powers to end NHS 'confusion'

By Thomas Bridge | 03 November 2016

Councils must be given greater responsibility over regional health services to end ‘confusion’ be...

FINANCE

Child refugee support 'compromised by wholly inadequate funding'

By Sam Clayden | 03 November 2016

The abilities of councils to meet the needs of child refugees is being undermined by ‘wholly inad...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Just 1% of children's social workers support new legislation

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 November 2016

Children’s social workers have overwhelmingly rejected government plans to change the way service...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham kids still at risk due to taxi loophole

By Heather Jameson | 02 November 2016

Children in Rotherham will continue to be at risk of abuse due to a loophole in taxi licensing la...

SOCIAL CARE

Troubled programmes and evaluations

By Dan Corry | 01 November 2016

The Government took the wrong approach to its Troubled Families Programme and local and national ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Re-enfranchising the white working class

By Michael Burton | 01 November 2016

Michael Burton explains how a new report on education in Knowlsey exposes national issues politic...

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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

£188,227

Join us on our journey Apply for this job

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