FINANCE

Why not London?

By Gareth Thomas | 04 August 2015

London council leaders need to demand a referendum to confirm Londoners’ consent for a radical de...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Skills minister introduces council scorecards

By MJ reporter | 27 July 2015

Councils will now be able to see how well they are getting young people into education, employmen...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Whitfield appointed to fast-track improvements

By Tom Bridge | 21 July 2015

A top children’s services boss has been appointed to ensure improvement takes place at Sunderland...

FINANCE

Councils 'turning their backs' on care leavers

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 July 2015

The chair of an influential parliamentary committee has accused some councils of ‘turning their b...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted chief highlights 'serious safeguarding issue'

By Mark Whitehead | 15 July 2015

Children are going missing from schools in Birmingham and Tower Hamlets without any record of the...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGO warns of 'accountability risk'

By Dan Peters | 15 July 2015

Greater co-operation between council and health bodies risks ‘blurring the lines of accountabilit...

FINANCE

Calls for northern Devon combined authority rejected

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

Calls have been made for a combined authority covering northern Devon.

FINANCE

Summer Budget: Osborne cuts benefits cap amid sweeping tax credit reform

By Thomas Bridge | 08 July 2015

George Osborne has promised to forge a ‘lower welfare, lower tax’ Britain with plans to slash the...

HEALTH

Building a vision beyond five years

By Sarah Billiald | 08 July 2015

Sarah Stopforth, assistant researcher at NLGN, and Sarah Billiald, managing director of Collabora...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Quinton to replace retiring Walsh

08 July 2015

Gail Quinton, currently director of children’s services at Worcestershire CC, will join Coventry ...

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frederica-diamanta

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