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SOCIAL CARE
Seven reasons for hope
By Dr Michael Sanders | 25 November 2020
Seven projects were successful in What Works for Children’s Social Care’s ‘highly competitive’ fi...
WELFARE
Child vulnerability evaluated
By Deven Ghelani | 25 November 2020
Deven Ghelani looks at what more can be done to stop children from falling into crisis, and exami...
WHITEHALL
Councils still hungry for cash despite winter grant scheme
By Dan Peters | 24 November 2020
Councils that want to use the new £170m COVID winter grant scheme to stop children going hungry d...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Portsmouth no longer taking in asylum seeking children
By Martin Ford | 23 November 2020
The council is providing support to three times its quota of children.
SOCIAL CARE
Care staff concerns as demand set to peak
By Martin Ford | 18 November 2020
Concerns have been voiced about staffing levels in children’s services as the COVID-19 second wav...
FINANCE
Government stop-gap on SEND deficits
By Dan Peters | 17 November 2020
Treasurers have welcomed a second government attempt to deal with spiralling special educational ...
THIRD SECTOR
COVID has highlighted the importance of community 'bridges'
By Andrew Laird | 17 November 2020
Andrew Laird and Chris Wright put the case for working through ‘community bridge’ organisations t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Helping councils defuse the early years ticking time bomb
By Tom Symons | 16 November 2020
Nesta has launched a new programme of Early Years Innovation Partnership, and is seeking councils...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall warning over ransomware threat
By Dan Peters | 16 November 2020
Council chief executives have been warned there is an ‘urgent need’ to take steps to mitigate the...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Domestic abuse victim funding fails to meet demands
By Martin Ford | 16 November 2020
New funding to support victims of domestic abuse does not go far enough, campaigners have argued.
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- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
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Director of People & Organisational Development
Up to £120,000 per annum
Design the people foundations of a new organisation before they become someone else’s legacy. Apply for this job
Director of Law, Governance & Compliance (Monitoring Officer)
c£120,000
Design how a new strategic authority governs itself, then lead it into its first mayoral term. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance and Investment (S73 Officer)
c£140,000
Build the investment capability of a new strategic authority, then lead its finances into its first mayoral term. Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
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