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WHITEHALL
Labour: £500m academies black hole
By William Eichler | 18 March 2016
The chancellor’s plan to transform every school into an academy faces a £560m funding shortage, a...
FINANCE
Reforms will not make council tax proportionate
By Dan Peters | 16 March 2016
The Scottish Government’s proposals for council tax reform ‘fall short’ of making it a proportion...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Budget 2016: Academy plan will 'not improve standards'
By Sam Clayden | 16 March 2016
Fixating on giving schools independence will not generate improvement in education standards, cou...
SOCIAL CARE
Why it's time to dare to care
By Terry Collins | 15 March 2016
Terry Collins explains why care leavers and adoption are his top priorities as Durham CC’s new ch...
FINANCE
New appointments at unitary
15 March 2016
Former assistant chief executive of Thurrock BC Steve Cox has taken up the post of director of en...
WHITEHALL
Academy trusts manifesting 'same weaknesses' as worst performing councils
By Dan Peters | 11 March 2016
Chief inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has warned many multi-academy trusts (MATs) have...
FINANCE
Getting to the Hert of health care
By Iain MacBeath | 08 March 2016
Iain MacBeath explains Hertfordshire’s innovative collaboration with the NHS and how the Better C...
SOCIAL CARE
The Bucks starts here
By Cllr Martin Phillips | 08 March 2016
Buckinghamshire CC has been praised for leading a project which allows lone parents to seek emplo...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Corporate director to retire
08 March 2016
Don McLure has announced he will retire from Durham CC as corporate director, resources, at the e...
HEALTH
Fears over 'unintended results' of rate retention
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2016
Local government has called for assurances that the sector will not be heavily hit by appeals und...
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Director of Law and Governance
up to £140,445 per annum
Leading with integrity. Governing with confidence. Delivering for Islington. Apply for this job
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
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
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