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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Dudley chief welcomes commissioner intervention

By Dan Peters | 06 April 2016

Dudley MBC’s chief executive has welcomed a government decision to send in a commissioner to turn...

FINANCE

Corbyn kicks off local election campaign

By Sam Clayden | 05 April 2016

Jeremy Corbyn has kicked off his party’s local election campaign by attacking the Government’s ac...

FINANCE

Call for 'radical rethink' of forced academisation

By Dan Peters | 05 April 2016

Labour has called for a ‘radical rethink’ of the forced academisation of all primary and secondar...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

£200m for next round of innovation programme

By William Eichler | 04 April 2016

Hundreds of millions of pounds will be invested to support vulnerable children and families, the ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Government could close academy loophole

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 April 2016

Legal experts have warned the Government could resist attempts by councils to create their own ac...

WHITEHALL

Academisation 'fails to address Northern Powerhouse needs'

By Sam Clayden | 31 March 2016

The chancellor’s forced academisation plans could hinder his own vision of a Northern Powerhouse,...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Responsibility without power' after academisation

By Sam Clayden | 29 March 2016

Local authorities will be accountable for ensuring there are enough school places after academisa...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A spoonful of sugar?

By Cllr Izzi Seccombe | 24 March 2016

After Osborne's announcement of a controversial sugar tax, Cllr Izzi Seccombe explains what counc...

WHITEHALL

Social care reform could 'destabilise' children's services

By Sam Clayden | 23 March 2016

The rush to reform social care could destabilise and fragment children’s services, a prominent ac...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Inspectors demand councils are 'held to account' for missing children 'failures'

By Thomas Bridge | 23 March 2016

Councils must be ‘held to account’ for widespread failures in support for missing looked after ch...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Law and Governance

up to £140,445 per annum

Leading with integrity. Governing with confidence. Delivering for Islington. Apply for this job

Islington London Borough Council

Chief Executive

c.£235,000

In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job

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Business Manager – Knowsley Safeguarding Children Partnership (KSCP)

£54,703 - £60,044

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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