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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Sloman praised by Ofsted

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017

Reading Council’s new permanent chief executive, Peter Sloman, has been praised after an Ofsted m...

FINANCE

Council urged to maintain savings momentum

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2017

Auditors have urged East Dunbartonshire Council to maintain momentum as it tries to save the £28m...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Isle of Wight seeks to continue children's services partnership

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2017

Isle of Wight Council will ask to continue its children’s services partnership with Hampshire CC,...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for Gloucestershire CC to 'get its act together'

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2017

Opposition councillors have said the Tory administration at Gloucestershire CC ‘needs to get its ...

LEGAL

Brum welcomes landmark DoLs judgement

By Chris Mahony | 31 October 2017

The Court of Appeal has ruled that parents can sometimes consent on behalf of their 16 and 17 yea...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Let's support the drive for improvement

By Phil Norrey | 25 October 2017

Phil Norrey says the Department for Education clearly has it’s own ideas about children’s service...

SCRUTINY

McKinlay: Why peer-reviews should be mandatory

By Jacqui McKinlay | 23 October 2017

Jacqui McKinlay outlines why the Centre for Public Scrutiny believes the Local Government Associa...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted: More to do to improve Birmingham's children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2017

Birmingham City Council has ‘further work’ to do to improve its children’s services, an Ofsted mo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government backs sector-led improvement for children's services

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2017

The Department for Education (DfE) has signalled a major policy shift with a £20m investment for ...

HEALTH

Sutcliffe: CQC 'got some things wrong' in local systems reviews

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2017

The chief inspector of social care has admitted mistakes were made in the Care Quality Commission...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Chief Executive

£188,227

Join us on our journey Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

Up to £150,612pa

Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council