IMMIGRATION

Government tells councils to 'do their bit' for child asylum seekers

By William Eichler | 21 August 2020

The Home Office has called on local authorities to do more to support vulnerable children seeking...

WHITEHALL

'Critical incident' declared over child migrant arrivals

By Martin Ford | 19 August 2020

Border Force personnel are accommodating newly-arrived unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UAS...

WHITEHALL

Kent reaches asylum tipping point

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2020

Kent CC has warned it has reached its capacity to safely care for any more unaccompanied asylum-s...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Immigration plans branded an 'embarrassing shambles'

By Heather Jameson | 14 July 2020

The Government’s latest plans for post-Brexit immigration rules have been branded an ‘embarrassin...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Government increases funding for child asylum seekers

By Martin Ford | 09 June 2020

The boost to rates to support care leavers has long been lobbied for by local government.

FINANCE

Kent leader warns of migrant crossing 'crisis'

By Martin Ford | 26 May 2020

The council's leader has asked the home secretary to make it mandatory for authorities to provide...

WHITEHALL

Call for lifting of immigration rules

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2020

Council leaders in England, Scotland and Wales have called for a temporary lifting of the immigra...

HOUSING

Asylum housing to be sourced outside of dispersal scheme

By Martin Ford | 31 March 2020

Asylum seekers could be housed in local authority areas that have not signed up to the dispersal ...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

How critical is the census?

By Chris Mahony | 25 March 2020

With the next census due to take place next year, just how crucial is it to local authorities’ ab...

WHITEHALL

Union estimates 500,000 post-Brexit care staffing gap

By Naomi Larsson | 09 March 2020

The UK could face a social care staffing gap of almost 500,000 workers due to the Government’s ne...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

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This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

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From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service