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FINANCE

Council chiefs seek ministerial talks over £100m DoLS care costs

By Jonathan Werran | 27 January 2015

Council chiefs have demanded a meeting with care minister Norman Lamb to address a legal ruling t...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Time for more focus on talent

By Louise Tibbert | 26 January 2015

PPMA is investing in the future of HR and people management in public service so that it can cont...

HEALTH

Health and social care leaders call for government investment

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2015

Council and health leaders have called on the Government to invest money to protect the ‘chronica...

HEALTH

Leader: NHS problems could be sorted out by council directors

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2015

A good team of local government finance directors could easily sort out the problems in the NHS, ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils demand help with 'off radar' NEETs

By Heather Jameson | 22 January 2015

Councils have called for more legal powers to share information after a Parliamentary committee o...

WHITEHALL

Hague: Barnett funding vow 'trumps all other considerations'

By Jonathan Werran | 21 January 2015

The Barnett funding formula for allocating public spending among the nations of the UK to remain ...

FINANCE

Future of sector-led improvement up for debate

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched a consultation for council chief executives a...

FINANCE

We have a financial mountain to climb

By Peter Stuart | 20 January 2015

Local government needs to find further cuts – and we may only be 30% through the programme accord...

WHITEHALL

Just how serious are we about sector-led improvement?

By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2015

As the Local Government Association (LGA) launches its consultation documents on sector-led impro...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Tackling CSE needs more 'statutory teeth'

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Chief executives have been urged to provide challenge as well as support to their council’s effor...

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement of £6000 which is reviewed annually

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Signatory - WMF2402e

£51,356 - £52,413

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Signatory. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Team Manager - Care Experienced Team - WMF2401e

£56,883 - £59,198

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Care Experienced Team, supporting young people as they transition from care into independence. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement of £6000 which is reviewed annually

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Signatory - WMF2402e

£51,356 - £52,413

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Signatory. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Team Manager - Care Experienced Team - WMF2401e

£56,883 - £59,198

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Care Experienced Team, supporting young people as they transition from care into independence. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council