HEALTH

BCF director hails 'remarkable' progress

By Dan Peters | 04 November 2014

The programme director of the Better Care Fund (BCF) has suggested it could be just the first ste...

FINANCE

Challenging for independence

By Peter Stuart | 04 November 2014

District treasurers should respond to the Commission on Local Government Finance by striving to a...

WHITEHALL

DfE 'failed to establish councils' school spending responsibilities'

By Jonathan Werran | 04 November 2014

The Department for Education (DfE) has failed to clearly set out what roles and responsibilities ...

WHITEHALL

East Midlands joins devolution calls

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 November 2014

Local authorities in the East Midlands have called for greater powers from Whitehall as the devol...

HEALTH

Lamb roars against 'ridiculous' health and care divide

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2014

Lib Dem minister Norman Lamb has called for an end to the ‘ridiculous divide’ between health and ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA ponders child sexual exploitation response

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2014

The Local Government Association (LGA) could develop a peer challenge programme to specifically d...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Wilshaw renews Birmingham City Council attack as he defends Ofsted

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2014

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has renewed his attack on Birmingham City Council over...

HEALTH

How to prepare for Care Act duties

By Simon Galczynski | 30 October 2014

Simon Galczynski urges social care managers to understand new legal duties under the Care Act and...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA: Social workers should be respected like doctors

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2014

The Government needs to invest in social work career development so the profession achieves the s...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Town hall chiefs call for devolved training

By MJ reporter | 28 October 2014

Town hall chiefs have renewed calls for the devolution of education, skills and training programm...

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frederica-diamanta

Director – Housing Services

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Are you ready to lead transformative housing services in one of London’s most ambitious and diverse boroughs? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Executive Director – Place, Communities and Enterprise

£Competitive

Are you ready to lead one of London’s most ambitious place-shaping agendas? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

From £85,883 to £115,826

The role will lead on arrangements for statutory Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council