WHITEHALL

Government urged to act to prevent children's services slide

By Dan Peters | 14 December 2022

Local authorities have called on the Government to act to stop more council children’s services d...

PLANNING

Review of 2022

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, Martin Ford looks back on the ups and downs of a year that was dominate...

HOUSING

'Othering' is the most troubling aspect of the tragic case of Awaab Ishak

By Claire Kober | 14 December 2022

Claire Kober says that in seeking to learn the lessons of Awaab Ishak's death, the housing sector...

HEALTH

Stepping up to support resettlement in Staffs

By John Henderson | 13 December 2022

John Henderson explains how Staffordshire CC is taking on the continuing challenges of both Homes...

FINANCE

Worcestershire faces £13m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2022

The cost of social care is the main driver of the council’s forecast overspend for 2022-23.

WHITEHALL

Minister accepts early intervention is 'critical'

By Dan Peters | 09 December 2022

Early intervention is ‘critical,’ a minister has conceded as the Government comes under pressure ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Impossible mission

07 December 2022

You might think UK spy agency GCHQ would have better things to do what with increased ransomware ...

WHITEHALL

'County lines push leaves CSE response stretched'

By Mark Conrad | 06 December 2022

A UK-wide push to tackle county lines has watered down public bodies’ focus on child sexual explo...

FINANCE

Blackpool faces 'struggle' to bridge spending gap

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2022

Blackpool Council has conceded it will ‘struggle’ to bridge a spending gap of almost £11m by the ...

FINANCE

Brighton & Hove faces £12m overspend

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2022

Inflation is threatening to derail Brighton & Hove City Council’s planned savings, leaving it wit...

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Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer

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East Cambridgeshire District Council

Service Director: Integrated Commissioning

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Plymouth City Council

Assistant Director for Family Safeguarding

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Staffordshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer

£84,607 to £107,153 per annum plus benefits

The Council is looking for a highly skilled and strategic Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer Apply for this job

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Service Director: Integrated Commissioning

£85,023 to £118,213

Effective Integrated Commissioning is a fundamental pillar of our success. Apply for this job

Plymouth City Council

Assistant Director for Family Safeguarding

£95,083 - £99,735 plus car allowance £4,395 and a market supplement up to £10,000

Staffordshire is a great county to live, work and invest and is a place where most people enjoy a good quality of life Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council