BUSINESS

Council keeps cash as Serco fails to pay wages

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 May 2016

Lincolnshire CC has held back more than £1m after outsourcing giant Serco failed to pay staff wag...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Let's stop this back door manoeuvre towards academisation

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2016

After local government's lobbying success on academies, Heather Jameson explains why councils and...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Back to school

By Claire Fox | 17 May 2016

After the High Court’s ruling on unauthorised school abscences, Claire Fox warns against the risi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Bad marks for ministers

By Dave Hill | 17 May 2016

Dave Hill explains his concerns about the impact academisation could have on child safeguarding

WHITEHALL

Queen's speech 2016: Education Bill could lead to 'backdoor academisation'

By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016

A new Bill unveiled in the Queen’s speech today will legislate for the academisation of all maint...

WHITEHALL

Hampshire chief to take over Torbay's failing children's services

By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016

The Government has assigned Hampshire CC’s chief executive to intervene in Torbay Council’s faili...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Somebody's sister, somebody's daughter

By Cllr David Green | 17 May 2016

Cllr David Green explains Bradford MDC’s approach to tackling child sexual exploitation and incre...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Don't cut foster care

By Kevin Williams | 17 May 2016

With adoption taking centre stage at the Queen's Speech, Kevin Williams explains why investment i...

BUSINESS

'We're not footing PPP bill' says defiant council

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

Edinburgh City Council has vowed ‘not to be left footing the bill’ from the public private partne...

WHITEHALL

Ofsted chief's illegal schools warning

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

Ofsted’s chief inspector has called on local authorities to ‘show vigilance and share intelligenc...

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Service Director of Transformation and ICT

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Chief People Officer

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Service Director – Communications and Strategy

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director of Transformation and ICT

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Chief People Officer

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Service Director – Communications and Strategy

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council