WHITEHALL

An issue of control

By Mark Whitehead | 03 September 2015

Education is being prised out of the hands of local authorities, but it may have gone too far, sa...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Calls for policy shift over school local authority control

By Mark Whitehead | 03 September 2015

Councils must be given urgent new powers to control the intake of academies and free schools, loc...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Don't learn the wrong lessons

By Claire Fox | 18 August 2015

Claire Fox examines the collapse of Kids Company and its impact on councils.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Who's there for the kids?

By Mark Whitehead | 18 August 2015

The closure of two important children’s charities raises questions about the voluntary sector and...

WHITEHALL

Cameron: Every school should become an academy

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 August 2015

Prime minister David Cameron has said he wants every school in the country to be able to leave lo...

FINANCE

We can help government drive efficiencies

By Paul Carter | 12 August 2015

As budgets reduce and pressures build, we must re-calibrate funding to meet demand as efficiently...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A voice for social change in Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

Local government creates cultures open to learning, collaboration and response, says Lyn Romeo, E...

FINANCE

The numbers game

By Huw Morris | 05 August 2015

The recent spending review will put local government finance even further under the cosh while th...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Wiltshire launch sex abuse claim into Heath

By Mark Conrad | 03 August 2015

Wiltshire Police’s handling of a historical investigation into alleged child sexual abuse by ex-p...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Cash for Rotherham CSE plan

By Mark Conrad | 03 August 2015

Rotherham MBC, Whitehall and Barnardos have joined forces to deliver a £3.1m plan to improve loca...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

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South Derbyshire District Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council