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Peering into the future of Total Place
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Peering into the future of Total Place

By Ann McGauran | 24 March 2026

National policymakers and local system leaders gathered at a convention to look at how place-based public service reform can go further and faster. Ann McGauran reports.

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Government announces five pooled budgets pilots

By Ann McGauran | 17 March 2026

The Government has today announced details of pilots to test pooled budgets in five areas, ahead ...

ADCS

Why we must respond to online risks

By Rachael Wardell | 05 March 2026

Adults, practitioners, parents and policy-makers must engage actively with the challenges and ris...

EMPLOYMENT

The overlooked NEETs: the policy gap we can no longer ignore

By Julie Leonard | 04 March 2026

Shaw Trust is set to launch an innovation trial in partnership with the West London Alliance targ...

HEALTH

The NHS 10 Year Plan: Why listening at scale matters for local government

By Ruth Cousens | 28 January 2026

Ruth Cousens outlines what 250,000 voices reveal about prevention, place and the future role of c...

MENTAL HEALTH

Government fails on mental health funding pledge

By Exclusive by Dan Peters | 21 January 2026

The Government has failed to directly fund a pledge to give 60% of pupils access to a mental heal...

ADCS

Where every person can belong

By Rachael Wardell | 10 December 2025

Rachael Wardell says ending the two-child benefit cap is a welcome step. Mental health must now b...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Nine local councils will support local authorities to improve outcomes for children

By Nimal Jude | 11 November 2025

Nimal Jude introduces a new national programme to strengthen evidence-informed decision-making ac...

WORKFORCE

Shining a light on mental health

By Jessica Mullinger | 16 October 2025

Wellbeing is not a luxury, it is core to a healthy organisation. Jessica Mullinger looks at some ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Changing childhood: Listening, understanding, responding

By Helen Lincoln | 08 July 2025

In the context of a new era of child-centred government and local government reform, the findings...

SOCIAL CARE

Keeping a neighbourly eye on care

By Ann McGauran | 25 April 2025

The Government is committed to creating a neighbourhood health service, but some local places hav...

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frederica-diamanta

Programme Director (LGR Transition)

£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)

Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director People Commissioning

£99,433 to £112,411

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Strategic Director Environment

£159,862 to £167,495

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

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