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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government: Commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield children's services

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2020

The Government has agreed that a commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield Council’s chil...

EDUCATION

Sutton set to take full ownership of outsourced education company

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2020

An independent report has found that the company had ‘moved away’ from the council’s ‘ambitions a...

FINANCE

Councils are faring well on finance

By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020

Last month, CIPFA published its resilience index tool – and the picture for local government is b...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA calls for seat at table in children's care review

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) is pressing for close involvement in the Government’s pled...

FINANCE

Family Hubs – a manifesto promise that could be the future of public services

06 January 2020

For Family Hubs to work they will need two things – freedom and funding – and they need to be all...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Councils defend out of area placements

By Martin Ford | 24 December 2019

The children’s commissioner has called for a national review of the care system as four in 10 chi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted finds children 'still at risk' in North East Lincolnshire

By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019

The council has been warned by the watchdog it is not doing enough to improve children’s services.

EDUCATION

Bristol is the first city worldwide to adopt a Period-Friendly Places model

By Cllr Helen Godwin | 20 December 2019

Cllr Helen Godwin explains how Bristol is tackling the issue of period poverty - becoming the wor...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The rise of SEN Tribunals and how to prepare for them

By John Roberts | 20 December 2019

Lawyer John Roberts outlines what to expect from a Special Education Needs Tribunal and how local...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Local government are the systems thinkers and the time to act is now

18 December 2019

Systems thinking - considering the whole, not just the parts, and how those parts interact - bri...

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Head of Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

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Cherwell District Council

Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services

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Cherwell District Council

Head of Chief Executive's Office

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This is a pivotal leadership position at the heart of the Council Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

£68,930 - £73,320.50

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on delivering Cherwell's Climate Action Plan Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council

Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services

£113,435.50 - £125,379 / Grade

This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council

Head of Chief Executive's Office

£68,930 - £73,320.50 / Grade M

This is a pivotal leadership position at the heart of the Council Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council