LONDON COUNCILS

Partnership approach to COVID enforcement is working in London

By Cllr Jas Athwal | 17 March 2021

Cllr Jas Athwal  takes a look at the progress so far of London boroughs’ joint protocol and partn...

ELECTIONS

Mayoral votes to use 'outdated' system

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2021

The Government plans to switch to the first-past-the-post system to elect mayors.

WHITEHALL

Grant fraud to soar

By Michael Burton | 22 February 2021

Grant fraud is expected to soar because of the amount of COVID-19 funding channelled through loca...

FINANCE

Facing down the fraudsters

By Tracie Langley | 03 February 2021

Tracie Langley offers three lines of attack to protect councils responsible for passporting signi...

DATA

Criminals publish stolen council data online

By Laura Sharman | 07 January 2021

Data stolen from Hackney LBC in a cyber attack has been published online by the criminals respons...

CRIME

Liverpool mayor agrees not to stand again after arrest

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2021

Liverpool City Council’s mayor Joe Anderson has reluctantly agreed not to stand again for the rol...

CRIME

Liverpool to undergo best value inspection

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2020

Liverpool City Council will undergo an inspection of whether it is complying with its best value ...

WHITEHALL

Government pulls plug from counter-extremism group

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2020

The Government has withdrawn funding for a network that shares experiences and good practice in t...

DATA

Responding to the threat of ransomware

By Dr Andrew Larner | 20 November 2020

Following recent local government ransomware attacks – and a warning from the cabinet office – Dr...

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...

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Assistant Director for Safeguarding

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council