CLIMATE CHANGE

'Councils crucial to meeting carbon target'

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2020

The UK’s target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 can only be reached with the contribution ...

WHITEHALL

Local lockdown powers up in the air

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2020

Council powers over calling a local lockdown are still to be thrashed out as the NHS’ test and tr...

WHITEHALL

MPs tell department to 'get a grip' on SEND

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020

The Department for Education (DfE) does not have a grip on mounting pressure in the special educa...

WHITEHALL

Families urged to hold funerals amid delay requests

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2020

Councils have had to push for funerals to take place after some grieving families requested delay...

WHITEHALL

Care providers in law change call

By Dan Peters | 01 April 2020

Care providers have pleaded with Prime Minister Boris Johnson to change the law to boost staff nu...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall mulls s114 suspension or another cash bailout

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2020

Whitehall is weighing up another cash bailout or suspending Section 114 rules with at least 10% o...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Ministry to look at easing sector burdens

By Dan Peters | 24 March 2020

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) officials have said they will look ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Plans drawn up for remote meetings

By Heather Jameson | 16 March 2020

Plans to let local authorities conduct their council meetings remotely are being considered by th...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Row over York chief departure

By Naomi Larsson | 10 March 2020

A row has erupted over the departure of York City Council’s chief executive.

WHITEHALL

SEND system 'not working as well as it should' - top civil servant

By Naomi Larsson | 09 March 2020

The reformed system for supporting children with special and educational needs and disabilities (...

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

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