Title
LEGAL
Judge highlights Haringey safeguarding failures
By Martin Ford | 22 May 2020
A London borough has defended its social care service following scathing criticism from a High Co...
LEGAL
COVID-19 and consultation – Can it be online-only?
By Laura Thornton | 22 May 2020
Does COVID-19 end consultations? The simple answer is ‘no’, according to Laura Thornton. But she ...
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...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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