CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Troubled Families tsar defends programme amid controversy

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2016

Government officials have defended the Troubled Families programme under interrogation, rebutting...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government soothes children's services privatisation fears

By Sam Clayden | 19 October 2016

The Government has made changes to the Children and Social Work Bill in a bid to soothe fears tha...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

SOLACE Summit: Devolve 'critical' powers for inclusive growth

By Thomas Bridge | 13 October 2016

Local government needs greater powers over education and funding if regions are to deliver inclus...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We're helping to educate a new generation of people

By Neil Fergus | 12 October 2016

School maintenance is a crucial issue but mounting demands in education mean the issue is being m...

WHITEHALL

Greening unveils £60m social mobility fund

By William Eichler | 05 October 2016

Justine Greening has unveiled a £60m fund to improve social mobility in six 'opportunity areas'.

FINANCE

Finding a silver lining

By Paul Watson | 05 October 2016

Local and national government need to adopt a new economic policy that includes all of society an...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The real lesson from grammar schools

By Claire Fox | 05 October 2016

Claire Fox says opponents and champions of Theresa May’s grammar school strategy are overly fixat...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Hot property

27 September 2016

Councils are rising to the challenge of boosting their local economies through joint ventures – a...

FINANCE

Back to school

By Cllr Peter John | 23 September 2016

Councils are achieving great results on education in London but question marks over government fu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA calls for beefed up powers on illegal schools

By James Evison | 16 September 2016

Council leaders have called for beefed up powers to enter homes and other premises as part of a c...

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

frederica-diamanta

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

£50,788 - £52,805

To be responsible for the implementation of Welsh Government’s Renewal and Upgrade programme. Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of Waste Management and Public Space

£95,399 to £106,008

Join a values-driven council where people come first — and your potential has no limits. Apply for this job

Cumberland Council

Director of Public Health

Up to £131,210

The Public Health department is at the heart of the council’s business. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich