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CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Serious and widespread failings' found by Ofsted at Solihull

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2023

‘Serious failings’ identified at Solihull MBC after the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes have ‘not ...

EDUCATION

MATs are local and need to be civic players

By Jonathan Crossley-Holland | 12 January 2023

Research on multi-academy trusts highlights that most are locality based, despite 20 years of att...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

England to step down later this year

By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2023

Kersten England has announced she will step down as Bradford City Council’s chief executive in June.

WHITEHALL

Councils call for greater oversight of out-of-school settings

By Mark Conrad | 09 January 2023

Councils have demanded greater powers to scrutinise out-of-school settings (OOSS) after a Governm...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Top awards for sector in King Charles III's Honours list

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2023

Local government figures from across the sector have been recognised in the first New Year's Hono...

AUDIT

Watchdog raises safeguarding concerns at Powys

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022

A watchdog has taken Powys CC to task over the lack of ‘control’ of its safeguarding arrangements.

FINANCE

Coventry's budget gap widened by strikes

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022

Strike action by bin lorry drivers has cost Coventry City Council more than £7m.

COMMERCIALISM

Investing now in children's social care to cut costs down the line

By Harry Catherall | 20 December 2022

Oldham MBC’s £14.7m extra investment in transforming children’s social care includes an emphasis ...

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...

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Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer (Regeneration)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

No two days in Torbay are ever the same! Apply for this job

Torbay Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer (Regeneration)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

No two days in Torbay are ever the same! Apply for this job

Torbay Council