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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Charity threatens legal action on changes to safeguarding laws
By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2020
A charity has threatened legal action against the Department for Education (DfE) if it does not w...
LEGAL
Why localism is needed for behaviour change
By Dan Corry | 20 May 2020
Councils can be key – as can local community groups and charities – in setting social norms that ...
FINANCE
Care home on the brink of collapse
By Heather Jameson | 18 May 2020
Care homes in the North East have issued a legal warning to North Tyneside council, claiming they...
LEGAL
The property problem
By Lucy Woods | 06 May 2020
Lucy Woods advises a ‘pragmatic and sensible’ approach to managing the recommendations due to eme...
WHITEHALL
Supreme Court blocks Whitehall pensions interference
By Dan Peters | 30 April 2020
Government attempts to prevent councils boycotting Israel through their pension schemes have been...
LEGAL
Making use of force majeure
By Tiffany Cloynes | 30 April 2020
Tiffany Cloynes considers force majeure provisions in contracts, but points out that they may not...
PAY
Chief executive payment decisions 'not lawful'
By Dan Peters | 17 April 2020
‘Proper procedures’ were not followed and decisions to make payments to a council chief executive...
WHITEHALL
Council launches judicial review over local plan
By Dan Peters | 17 April 2020
Sevenoaks DC has begun judicial review proceedings after the Government’s planning inspector refu...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
What are councils' obligations towards children and social care in their area?
By Clare Hardy | 14 April 2020
Clare Hardy highlights the range of existing obligations in relation to children and social care ...
BUSINESS
Council chief resigns amid allowance probe
By Dan Peters | 14 April 2020
Surrey Heath BC’s chief executive has announced her resignation from the council amid an independ...
Head of Early Years and Early Help
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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
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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
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
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
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
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