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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Slow progress' two years after inadequate judgement

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2019

Gloucestershire CC is making ‘slow progress’ in improving its services for its children and young...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA misses peer review target

By Heather Jameson | 24 May 2019

The Local Government Association (LGA) has missed its target to halve the number of councils that...

IMPROVEMENT

'Ambitious plans' rest on better engagement

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2019

North Lanarkshire Council needs to better involve and engage with residents and staff to achieve ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Delay to Northamptonshire reorganisation welcomed

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2019

Council leaders have welcomed the year-long delay to plans to create two new unitaries in Northam...

MANAGEMENT

Do no evil 

By Blair McPherson | 14 May 2019

Defining integrity is easy, says Blair Mcpherson. The difficult part is applying it in a complex ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Senior officer capacity call

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2019

Stroud DC should expand its senior officer capacity as soon as it can to help chief executive Kat...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Elvery: Improving children's outcomes is top priority after Ofsted blow

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2019

West Sussex CC’s boss Nathan Elvery has said improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Fight for oversight

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 09 May 2019

Brokenshire moves to impose fresh conditions on ‘top slice’ cash

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Inspectors criticise council's pace of improvement

By Dan Peters | 08 May 2019

The overall pace of improvement in Reading Council’s children’s services has ‘not been sufficient...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Making progress in Powys

By Dan Peters | 16 April 2019

An inspection revealing child protection processes at Powys CC were not good enough came as a ‘h...

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£90,126 - £98,319

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Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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