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Children's services: Navigating the challenge of LGR
REORGANISATION

Children's services: Navigating the challenge of LGR

By Emmet Regan | 27 May 2026

Emmet Regan says that as the next stages of local government reorganisation get underway, the road ahead will not be easy. But with the right leadership, vision, and commitment, it can be travelle...

REORGANISATION

Exclusive: Reorganisation 'heaps further pressure' on children's leadership

By Ann McGauran | 27 May 2026

Local government reorganisation (LGR) heaps further pressure on the supply of ‘a scarce group of ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Breaking point: Tough choices for childrens' services

By Martin Ford | 06 May 2026

Governments are finally confronting the spiralling cost of children’s services. As pressures inte...

ADCS

'Banging the table for children'

By Ann McGauran | 22 April 2026

The new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ passionate belief in th...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reform council calls for urgent asylum action

By William Eichler | 03 February 2026

Reform UK-led Kent CC has urged the Government to tackle soaring costs tied to caring for unaccom...

IMPROVEMENT

Children's services: What good looks like in Solihull

By Paul Johnson | 20 January 2026

Solihull MBC’s journey from Inadequate to Good in its latest Inspection of Local Authority Childr...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A landmark judgement for Sandwell's children and families

By Emma Taylor | 18 December 2025

Sandwell’s ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted is the result of sustained leadership, stronger partnerships a...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted to drop headline 'one word' judgement for children's services inspections

By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2025

Ofsted has confirmed plans to change inspections of local authorities’ children’s services (ILACS...

GRENFELL

Failures continue at Grenfell council, peers find

By Joe Lepper | 11 November 2025

Housing challenges are continuing at the council at the centre of the Grenfell tragedy, a Local G...

FINANCE

Worcestershire warned over special educational needs spending

By Joe Lepper | 10 November 2025

Worcestershire CC has been handed a statutory financial warning by auditors concerned its spendin...

FINANCE

Peer warning over Redbridge finances

By Joe Lepper | 21 October 2025

Redbridge LBC will be forced to seek exceptional financial support (EFS), a review has warned.

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Local Audit Office - Non-Executive Directors

£420 per day (48 days per annum)

Local public bodies are at the heart of our communities. Apply for this job

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Waste & Cleansing Operations Manager

£51,356.00 - £54,495.00, Grade 12, 37 hours, Permanent

Are you passionate about making a different to our citizens and the district that they reside in ? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Finance Manager – Accountancy (Children & Families) 

 £54,495 – £56,737 (pay award pending plus benefits)

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Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

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