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LEGAL
Interim chief for troubled Thanet
By Paul Marinko | 15 July 2022
Canterbury City Council’s former top officer Colin Carmichael has been appointed interim chief ex...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council apologises for child sexual exploitation
By Dan Peters | 13 July 2022
Telford & Wrekin Council has apologised ‘wholeheartedly’ after an inquiry concluded more than 1,0...
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...
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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