WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Cabinet Office drive after Redcar attack

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2020

The Cabinet Office is attempting to gain a better understanding of cybersecurity in councils in t...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Political control of our councils matters

By Paul Wheeler | 10 March 2020

Paul Wheeler looks ahead to the elections expected in May and the parties' political prospects – ...

CRIME

Council leaders call for domestic abuse funding boost

By William Eichler | 03 March 2020

Local authority leaders have welcomed the re-introduction of a Bill aimed to protect victims of d...

WHITEHALL

Community tensions rise amid Coronavirus outbreak

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2020

Reports of increasing community tensions ‘across multiple areas’ have been picked up by the Gover...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The sound of silence

By Chris Mahony | 12 February 2020

Local agencies are often ‘woefully ill-equipped’ to stop child sexual abuse in the family environ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Tackling familial sexual abuse needs a sustained approach

By Mark Rogers | 11 February 2020

Dealing with child sexual abuse in the family environment calls for informed, committed and resou...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'There can be and will be no complacency'

By Joanne Roney | 23 January 2020

Joanne Roney says that while addressing past failures is ‘very necessary’, we must not lose sight...

DIGITAL

Updated software remains critical to protecting data

By Chris Mountford | 22 January 2020

This month Microsoft withdrew support from Windows 7. Chris Mountford looks at how local governme...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Clash over timing of May election counts

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

Returning officers are on a collision course with police and crime commissioners (PCC) over the t...

CRIME

Councils urged to improve information sharing

By Mark Conrad | 13 January 2020

Local authorities have been urged to improve information sharing following two serious case revie...

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Children’s Services

£Competitive

West Sussex’s Children’s Services have come a long way. Apply for this job

West Sussex County Council

Director of Public Health

£105,467 pa

North Tyneside has ambitious plans for the people and places across the borough. Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Licensing Officer

£43,693 - £46,731 (Grade 9)

Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) are recruiting to the post of Principal Licensing officer. Apply for this job

Bromsgrove and Redditch Councils

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Children’s Services

£Competitive

West Sussex’s Children’s Services have come a long way. Apply for this job

West Sussex County Council

Director of Public Health

£105,467 pa

North Tyneside has ambitious plans for the people and places across the borough. Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Licensing Officer

£43,693 - £46,731 (Grade 9)

Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) are recruiting to the post of Principal Licensing officer. Apply for this job

Bromsgrove and Redditch Councils