CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rising care staff numbers fail to keep pace with demand

By Michael Burton | 06 August 2019

Adult social care has the second largest percentage of job vacancies across the public sector aft...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

London boroughs face £32m asylum funding gap

08 July 2019

Boroughs in the capital face a funding gap of £32m to support children seeking asylum, according ...

WHITEHALL

LGA seeks action to match 'warm words' over asylum seeker support

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2019

A ‘step change’ in relations between Government and council over accommodating asylum seekers is ...

WHITEHALL

Kent asks Government to plug £6m asylum funding gap

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2019

Councillors at Kent CC have vowed to claw back a £6.1m shortfall from the Government to care for ...

LONDON COUNCILS

Spending Review must meet costs of refugee resettlement

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

Local government has cautiously welcomed the Government’s commitment to continue resettling refug...

WHITEHALL

Glasgow warns asylum evictions will lead to 'mass destitution'

By Martin Ford | 12 June 2019

Glasgow City Council will be ‘powerless’ to help failed asylum seekers facing eviction next month...

WHITEHALL

Councils' role in asylum system to be bolstered

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2019

Plans are being drawn up that will give councils more of a say in where asylum seekers are accomm...

LEGAL

Serco's Glasgow asylum evictions ruled lawful

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2019

Serco has fended off a legal challenge to its plan to evict failed asylum seekers in Glasgow.

WHITEHALL

Government must redesign immigration policy to fill care vacancies - think-tanks

By Michael Burton | 19 March 2019

The Government should ‘go back to the drawing board’ to redesign a visa system that encourages ov...

HEALTH

Remove immigration policy from the Home Office

By Michael Burton | 13 March 2019

Immigration policy is a mess, says Michael Burton - and has led to pay minimums which ignore big ...

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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