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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...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council apologises after girls' deaths

By William Eichler | 15 September 2016

Sunderland City Council has apologised ‘strongly and unreservedly’ after an independent review di...

SOCIAL CARE

Unlocking the power of data

By Martin Gray | 14 September 2016

Innovative approaches to data analysis can make it quicker and easier to identify vulnerable chil...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Navigating with care

By Jos Creese | 14 September 2016

Digital innovation will play a key part in efforts to improve approaches to health and support co...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council staff at lowest level since 1999

By Michael Burton | 14 September 2016

The number of local government staff has continued its downward path with the total at its lowest...

FINANCE

Councils raise finance fears over Syrian refugee resettlement

By Thomas Bridge | 13 September 2016

Councils are unclear how much money they will be forced to spend from their own budgets on the Sy...

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frederica-diamanta

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council