FINANCE

Review backs keeping business rates

By Dan Peters | 23 August 2017

A year-long review of business rates in Scotland has made 30 recommendations for reform but argue...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

School powers transfer 'threat to local democracy'

By Chris Mahony | 09 August 2017

The Scottish Government’s plans to transfer responsibility for school improvement to new regional...

FINANCE

Scots warned over health and social care strategy

By Dan Peters | 02 August 2017

Scottish councils do not have the funding needed for health and social care integration, the Char...

SCOTLAND

'Concerns' aired over UC roll out

By Dan Peters | 02 August 2017

Scottish Labour has urged the Conservative government to halt the roll out of Universal Credit (U...

SOCIAL CARE

Establish long-term sustainability plan, Scottish government told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 31 July 2017

Councils in Scotland do not have the funding needed for health and social care integration, the C...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Scots' duty to consider merits of info sharing

By Mark Conrad | 28 June 2017

Councils in Scotland will soon have a duty to consider whether information shared with other orga...

EDUCATION

New school powers will hinder local accountability for Scots

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 June 2017

New powers awarded to schools by the Scottish Government will erode local accountability, the Con...

FINANCE

Scots committee hit out at nursery business rates

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 June 2017

A Scottish parliamentary committee will write to local authorities and the Scottish Government ab...

BUSINESS

Bill for Islands dubbed 'historic'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 June 2017

The Scottish Government has said a new Bill will meet the needs of its island communities.

FINANCE

Government cash for affordable housing

By Dan Peters | 13 June 2017

More than £1.75bn will be allocated to councils as part of a Scottish government commitment to st...

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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