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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...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

To the power of four

By Mark Rogers | 12 October 2017

As part of the second installment of children's services essays collated by iMPOWER, Mark Rogers ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Gavin Jones: We must become learning organisations

By Martin Gavin | 04 October 2017

Kicking off a series of articles, Gavin Jones argues the increasingly complex world challenges th...

EDUCATION

Ministers hand councils new education role

By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017

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

IMPROVEMENT

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council