CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall to increase use of 'external experts' to aid failing children's services

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

External experts will be increasingly called in to support weak or failing children’s social care...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Birmingham's Knottenbelt to retire for second time

12 January 2015

Birmingham City Council’s head of adult learning Sue Knottenbelt has retired for the second time ...

FINANCE

Are children's services the fourth emergency solution?

By Chris Waterman | 09 January 2015

Chris Waterman analyses what the year ahead, either side of the General Election in May, has in s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Plans to create pool of external experts

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2015

Government moves away from sector-led improvement in children’s services have been criticised day...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Public safety is top concern for whistleblowers

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2015

The proportion of concerns about public safety in local government dealt with by a whistleblowing...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

New adult social care director for Leeds

06 January 2015

Cath Roff has been appointed director of adult social care at Leeds City Council.

FINANCE

Miliband pledges to end a 'century of centralisation'

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 January 2015

Labour leader Ed Miliband reiterated his promise to devolve powers, as part of a major speech out...

BUSINESS

Retrenchment would be the worst thing councils could do

By Andrew Jepp | 23 December 2014

Funding cuts continue to dominate the local council agenda and last week’s announcement of 2015/1...

BUSINESS

Council staffing continues to decline but NHS increases

By Michael Burton | 17 December 2014

The number of local government employees has fallen by 33,000 since last year while NHS staff num...

BUSINESS

Health staffing is up as local government employment falls

By Michael Burton | 17 December 2014

The latest figures on public sector employment out today show a continuing drop in staffing, whic...

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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