SOLACE

Where next for public servants?

By Catherine Needham | 04 April 2023

A decade ago, the 21st Century Public Servant project looked at the changing nature of work in lo...

DIGITAL

'There is no way hackers can get into our systems,' said no council ever

By Leo Hanna | 31 March 2023

Local authority leaders are keenly aware that there is no room for error on IT investment cyberse...

HEALTH

Austerity undermined local response to Covid-19, study finds

By William Eichler | 31 March 2023

The hollowing-out of local capability by a decade of cuts left local government struggling to cop...

DIGITAL

Birmingham's dash to digital

By Dr Peter Bishop | 28 March 2023

Dr Peter Bishop explains how taking direct control enabled Birmingham to transform its ICT operat...

HEALTH

It's not only our police services that face difficult days ahead

By Claire Kober | 28 March 2023

It’s easy to fall into the trap of dismissing the failings of the Metropolitan Police as a polici...

HEALTH

Systems for better health outcomes

By Ann McGauran | 28 March 2023

With the cost of living crisis still raging, Ann McGauran looks at how people's health is being i...

WHITEHALL

Council provided £1m loan amid collapse fears

By Mark Conrad | 27 March 2023

Coventry City Council provided a £1m loan to a failing cultural trust knowing there was a risk of...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Two-thirds of councils yet to recover Covid grant losses

By Martin Ford | 24 March 2023

Only a third of councils have recovered any Covid business grants lost to fraud or errors, The MJ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

We must build an adult social care system that's fit for the future

By Cllr Nurullah Turan | 24 March 2023

Cllr Nurullah Turan says adult social care is in the middle of a perfect storm that requires a co...

ENERGY

Councils warn of 'second health emergency'

By Mark Whitehead | 21 March 2023

The increase in costs of essential food items and energy has created a ‘second health emergency’ ...

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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