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SOCIAL CARE

Prevention services 'at risk'

By Lee Peart | 11 March 2025

Prevention services are ‘at risk’ because of rising social care spending, a local government lead...

PLANNING

Planning legislation to be introduced to Parliament

By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025

Government legislation aimed at speeding up council planning decisions to boost housebuilding wil...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

CSA 'less likely to be identified in child protection plans than ever before'

By Dan Peters | 07 March 2025

The number of children on formal protection plans in England because of sexual abuse has fallen t...

PROCUREMENT

Embracing the opportunities to improve social value delivery

By Mark Cook | 28 February 2025

There is new guidance to enable social value delivery, but could the new National Procurement Pol...

REGULATION

Grenfell could finally give public inquiries real teeth

By Martin English | 21 February 2025

Martin English reflects on the final Grenfell report, questioning if public inquiries can bring p...

ELECTIONS

Will the complexity of LGR mean more election delays?

By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2025

Heather Jameson says: 'There is a complex timetable for [LGR] implementation that seems to get in...

LEGISLATION

Schools Bill criticised by commissioner

By Emily Twinch | 27 January 2025

The children’s commissioner has criticised Labour’s schools Bill, arguing it does not include det...

SCOTLAND

Scotland scraps core element of National Care Service

By Lee Peart | 24 January 2025

The Scottish Government has scrapped plans to deliver structural social care reform through a nat...

POLITICS

Burnham backs 'limited' national grooming inquiry

By William Eichler | 10 January 2025

Greater Manchester Labour mayor Andy Burnham has voiced his support for a ‘limited’ national inqu...

DEVOLUTION

How local government reform might play out and how to prepare

By Laura Hughes | 20 December 2024

After publication of the English Devolution White Paper brought sweeping reforms, Laura Hughes pr...

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Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a progressive local authority dedicated to delivering exceptional services and driving meaningful change... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

We don’t just talk about integration in Bexley; we live and breathe it. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bexley

Director of Corporate Services

£103,200 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a progressive local authority dedicated to delivering exceptional services and driving meaningful change... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

We don’t just talk about integration in Bexley; we live and breathe it. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bexley

Director of Corporate Services

£103,200 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes