FINANCE

Government stop-gap on SEND deficits

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2020

Treasurers have welcomed a second government attempt to deal with spiralling special educational ...

LEGISLATION

Councils gain COVID enforcement powers

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2020

Councils are to be given new powers to issue businesses with improvement notices and close premis...

WHITEHALL

Exit cap signed into law

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020

The £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments was signed into law last night and will come into ...

BUSINESS

Spelthorne assets have 'continued to perform well'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2020

A council criticised for borrowing millions of pounds to strike deals has said its assets have ‘c...

WHITEHALL

£95k cap will 'erode council rights'

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

The looming £95,000 cap on exit payments in the public sector will erode the rights of councils t...

WHITEHALL

Auditors poised to qualify accounts over SEND

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Auditors are poised to qualify some value for money opinions as a result of spiralling special ed...

FINANCE

Future Forum: Business rates retention is doomed

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Moves to fund local government using the proceeds from business rates are ‘doomed,’ according to ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

ADASS issues stark warning as White Paper faces further delays

By Heather Jameson | 17 September 2020

The social care system risks complete breakdown experts have warned as it emerged that the long-a...

LEGAL

Local authorities and local lockdown

By Clare Hardy | 31 July 2020

Tiffany Cloynes and Clare Hardy examine the new local lockdown regulations and outline the crucia...

WHITEHALL

CIPFA calls for strengthening of council borrowing rules

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2020

Legislation governing the rules on council borrowing should be strengthened, the Chartered Instit...

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frederica-diamanta

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