FINANCE

Peers call for action on private ownership of children's homes

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2024

Peers have called for action to tackle private companies’ dominance of the children’s homes market.

WHITEHALL

LGA lobbied over income tax devolution amid White Paper preparations

By Dan Peters | 22 April 2024

The Local Government Association’s (LGA) White Paper should make the case for councils to receive...

HEALTH

Limited improvement on hospital delayed discharges despite £600m funding

By Paul Marinko | 18 April 2024

An improvement of just 12% in hospital delayed discharge figures was achieved in the last financi...

WHITEHALL

Ministers in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

By Heather Jameson | 16 April 2024

The letter on councils’ productivity, sent by local government minister Simon Hoare this week, bo...

WHITEHALL

Councils hit with new productivity demands

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024

Ministers have demanded councils improve their productivity in the same week as the Government qu...

WHITEHALL

Help councils unlock their true power

16 April 2024

With LGA plans for a local government White Paper gathering pace, Lord Bichard reiterates the imp...

BUSINESS

Oflog should be handed audit oversight, MPs told

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024

The Office for Local Government (Oflog) should be handed oversight of England’s broken audit regi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Call for evidence boosted in local economic policy

By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2024

Centre for Cities has called for more evidence to be at the heart of local economic policy making.

ELECTIONS

Today's choices, tomorrow's impact

By Simon Kaye | 15 April 2024

May’s elections will be extremely consequential for the local government sector, and the impact o...

WHITEHALL

Betts backs Homes England review

By Mark Conrad | 15 April 2024

Parliament’s housing committee chair has backed calls to remove some responsibilities from Homes ...

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Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council