Crime

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 – ...

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...

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council