Legislation

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2021

Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid has said he wants to push through integration reform...

WHITEHALL

Johnson survives social care rebellion

By Mark Conrad | 23 November 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night survived a sizable rebellion against his social care fund...

PAY

Councillors to discuss 'unlawful' payoff to ex-chief behind closed doors

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2021

Pembrokeshire CC councillors are expected to discuss an ‘unlawful’ decision to strike a £95,000 s...

Scotland follows Wales in opposing controversial Elections Bill

By Paul Marinko | 04 October 2021

The Scottish Government has paved the way for Scotland to follow Wales in refusing to recommend c...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Porter intervention in waste plans

By Dan Peters | 16 August 2021

A former Conservative chairman of the Local Government Association has angrily criticised the Env...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

System reset required: go to settings

By Paul O'Brien | 21 July 2021

As the APSE Local Government Commission 2030 launches its findings, Paul O’Brien says we need a b...

PAY

Commission calls for funding reset

By Ann McGauran | 20 July 2021

Local government needs a ‘funding floor’ at an agreed percentage of national income, a report on ...

FINANCE

Voter ID 'colossal waste of money,' says Labour

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2021

Proposals to introduce voter ID are a ‘colossal waste of money,’ Labour has argued.

HEALTH

Health Bill could lead to more centralisation, claims commission

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2021

The Health and Care Bill could lead to a more centralised system, a cross-party commission has cl...

WHITEHALL

Reed accuses government of dropping devolution

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2021

Shadow communities secretary Steve Reed has accused the Government of dropping its commitment to ...

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Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council