REORGANISATION

Structural change not a cure-all for children's services

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2022

Structural change alone is not enough to turn around children’s services, a new report has found.

FINANCE

Consultation to be held on new intervention powers

By Martin Ford | 07 July 2022

The Government has committed to consulting the sector over new powers of intervention in council ...

OFSTED

Improvement notice for Tameside

By Martin Ford | 06 July 2022

Tameside MBC’s children’s social care service has been issued with an improvement notice by the D...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Same issues, new interventions and little progress

By Heather Jameson | 05 July 2022

Global pandemic and cost of living crisis aside, last week’s Local Government Association confere...

WHITEHALL

Diversionary dodges

By Dan Corry | 05 July 2022

Dan Corry looks at whether trying to make people talk about the things you want really works, but...

WHITEHALL

Liverpool to impose leader-cabinet model

By Mark Conrad | 05 July 2022

Liverpool City Council’s ruling Labour group is expected to ignore a consultation and impose a le...

HOUSING

Don't take socially rented homes out of use

By Claire Kober | 28 June 2022

Claire Kober says that while home ownership is deeply ingrained in the national psyche, taking so...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Gove urges councils to call out poor performance

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2022

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove quite rightly sung the praises of local government for the se...

WHITEHALL

LEPs 'needlessly frozen out' on skills

By Dan Peters | 27 June 2022

Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) are being ‘needlessly frozen out’ of bidding for skills fundi...

WHITEHALL

Commissioners to oversee strategic decisions at Nottingham

By Chris Mahony | 23 June 2022

Commissioners are to oversee strategic decisions at Nottingham City Council amid fears of ‘furthe...

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Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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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