Crime

By Mark Conrad | 09 August 2017

The Home Office’s Prevent strategy, aimed at stopping terrorism, is effective at local level but ...

Senior policeman defends Prevent

07 August 2017

One of Britain’s most senior police officers has leapt to the defence of the much-criticised Prev...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Town hall terror warning

By Mark Conrad | 02 August 2017

Inconsistency in how safeguarding concerns relating to extremism are recorded is hampering counci...

FINANCE

Gwynne: Stop talking down councils and councillors

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 July 2017

Local authorities need to be given back decision-making powers, the shadow communities secretary ...

CRIME

Lessons from the Manchester Arena bombing

04 July 2017

Joanne Roney OBE reflects on the combined efforts and community spirit of local services, the cou...

CRIME

Toolkit will address threat of extremism

By Mark Conrad | 04 July 2017

An anti-extremism toolkit will be developed to help councils tackle ‘front’ groups that seek to w...

CRIME

Preventing the spread of extremism

By Waqar Ahmed | 28 June 2017

Prevent manager Waqar Ahmed delivers a reality check for the much-maligned counter-extremism init...

PARISH COUNCILS

A tribute to the unsung heroes of public service

By Sandra Dinneen | 28 June 2017

In the shadow of a series of national tragedies and the loss of her father, a town councillor, Sa...

CRIME

Terror, a tragedy and a lost reputation

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017

The last few weeks have seen Britain hit by terror attacks and now the Grenfell Tower fire. The h...

TRANSFORMATION

The public sector's response to extremism is still too disjointed

By Tracie Evans | 06 June 2017

Tracie Evans suggests better pooling of council, schools, police, NHS, mental health and communit...

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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