FINANCE

Second-hand daylight

By Mark Rogers | 05 October 2016

Mark Rogers reflects on his busy three years as SOLACE president and passes on some crucial lesso...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The real lesson from grammar schools

By Claire Fox | 05 October 2016

Claire Fox says opponents and champions of Theresa May’s grammar school strategy are overly fixat...

SOCIAL CARE

Crossing the boundaries

By Simon Brown | 27 September 2016

A ground-breaking idea that saw six councils forming a partnership to improve support for vulnera...

WHITEHALL

Council pension funds review opens

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2016

An expert has suggested the status quo could be the ‘least bad option’ as a review of academisati...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Chief to head Reading turnaround

By Sam Clayden | 26 September 2016

Achieving for Children chief executive Nick Whitfield has been assigned to turn around Reading Co...

WHITEHALL

Academisation could cost councils £320m

By Dan Peters | 23 September 2016

The cost to council taxpayers of converting all schools to academies could be as high as £320m, n...

FINANCE

Back to school

By Cllr Peter John | 23 September 2016

Councils are achieving great results on education in London but question marks over government fu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Authority vows to tackle kids' services failures

By Sam Clayden | 21 September 2016

Wirral MBC has pledged £2m and established an improvement board in a bid to tackle ‘widespread an...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council pledges children's services investment ahead of damning report

By Sam Clayden | 16 September 2016

Wirral MBC has pledged to invest £2m into its children’s services after a watchdog uncovered ‘ser...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA calls for beefed up powers on illegal schools

By James Evison | 16 September 2016

Council leaders have called for beefed up powers to enter homes and other premises as part of a c...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

£110,799 - £120,706

Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer looking to expand your skill Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Fire Safety Surveyor

£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council