CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Refocusing on the right interventions

By Sara Tough | 06 March 2019

National policy has moved towards the importance of integrated, targeted responses – and Norfolk ...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

A ceremony to celebrate and connect

06 March 2019

Craven DC's Community Champions awards ceremony not only celebrates the work of individual volunt...

WHITEHALL

Fraction of new fund available to councils

By Naomi Larsson | 04 March 2019

Councils will only be able to get their hands on part of the Government’s £1.6bn funding boost to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Lessons from Croydon's review into the causes of youth violence and exploitation are also relevant to other areas

By Di Smith | 01 March 2019

The learning points from Croydon's independent in-depth review into the root causes of serious yo...

BUSINESS

The public and private sector must work together to deliver social value

By Su Pickerill | 01 March 2019

Too many buyers, in both the public and the private sectors, still see social value as a ‘box-tic...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Boosting diversity the Wolverhampton way

By Val Gibson | 27 February 2019

Award-winning City of Wolverhampton has seen tremendous progress over the last three years, both ...

EUROPEAN UNION

Opportunity knocks for Lambeth

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2019

Lambeth LBC’s chief executive Andrew Travers says that while the council faces pressures and chal...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Districts are ideally placed to shape the towns of tomorrow

By Cllr John Fuller | 27 February 2019

As well as re-purposing town centres to create place-based experiences, district councils must al...

EUROPEAN UNION

It's the extraordinary who carry on in hard times

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2019

Senior local government staff and members are often extraordinary, but everyone has their limits,...

HOUSING

District councils are a force to be reckoned with

By Louise Round | 19 February 2019

The DCN's annual conference recently had more than its fair share of cabinet ministers, says Loui...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

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South Derbyshire District Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council