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PUBLIC HEALTH

Putting a public health approach at the heart of the response

By Heather Flinders | 17 September 2019

Waltham Forest LBC has had a longstanding commitment to tackling youth gang culture. But Heather ...

THIRD SECTOR

Directors dismiss 'recruiting sergeants' claim

By Mark Conrad | 17 September 2019

Children’s services directors have dismissed as ‘wholly inappropriate’ MPs’ claims that councils ...

FINANCE

Positive results found for axed project

By Paul Marinko | 16 September 2019

A University of Oxford report has revealed a since-scrapped Essex CC initiative led to a dramatic...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Our Ofsted journey: from inadequate to good in two years

By Will Tuckley | 12 September 2019

Turning round children’s services in Tower Hamlets in two years was a ‘mighty struggle,’ says Wil...

EDUCATION

A flexible plan for every sick child

By Jane le Sage | 11 September 2019

North Yorkshire CC is proposing to adopt a virtual school approach and more options for learning ...

FINANCE

What's the demand for children's social care?

By Tony Kirkham | 11 September 2019

In the North-East there has been a 55.7% growth in the average number of looked after children pe...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Repairing children's services is an investment worth making

By Heather Jameson | 11 September 2019

Spending more on services to stop the rising costs of taking children into care must be worth the...

FINANCE

Identify children before crisis point

By Anne Longfield | 10 September 2019

Anne Longfield says that while an extra £1bn for adult and children's services has to be welcome,...

FINANCE

It all starts in the community

By Pawda Tjoa | 10 September 2019

Pawda Tjoa of the New Local Government Network (NLGN) says a new community-led model is needed to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Radical change call amid lack of vision

By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2019

The think-tank NLGN has called for a radical change in approach to children’s services to end ‘de...

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frederica-diamanta

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council