Improvement

By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017

Scottish ministers have watered down plans to reduce council influence over schools.

Fresh audit warning for Brum

By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017

Birmingham City Council’s auditors have delivered another major warning over the authority’s budget.

HEALTH

Care 'catastrophe'

By Hiba Mahamadi and Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Friction rises as council leaders warn over Whitehall’s threats to withhold bed-blocking cash.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...

IMPROVEMENT

Improvement panel to remain in Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2017

The team brought in to turn Birmingham City Council around has backtracked on its plans to withdr...

IMPROVEMENT

Union suspends industrial action in Birmingham bin dispute

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Trade union Unite has suspended industrial action involving refuse workers after the High Court o...

FINANCE

Welsh councils' performance improves

By Laura Sharman | 13 September 2017

Nearly two-thirds of council services in Wales have improved over the last year, according to new...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham wins back more control

By Dan Peters | 13 September 2017

Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...

FINANCE

McDonnell: Do not let officers determine policies

By Heather Jameson | 12 September 2017

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has warned Labour councillors not to let their officers determin...

IMPROVEMENT

Brum leader Clancy steps down amid growing pressure

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2017

Birmingham City Council leader John Clancy has stepped down amid growing pressure from the media ...

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Corporate Director Children and Young People’s Service

£136,853 to £159,178 plus relocation support

Premium jobNorth Yorkshire is England's largest county and a beautiful, vibrant place to live and work. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Prif Swyddog Adnoddau Dynol / Chief Human Resources Officer

£97,861

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse European capital city, a fantastic place to live and work Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

£108,312 - £125,565

Thurrock is changing, and with change comes huge opportunity. Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council