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Beyond the call of statutory duty
EDUCATION

Beyond the call of statutory duty

By James Farr | 01 October 2025

James Farr explains why combined authorities should go the extra mile to tackle the post-16 education capacity crunch.

DEVOLUTION

MPs call for further skills devolution

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

The Government has been urged by MPs to devolve education and training for 16 to 19-year-olds to ...

DEVOLUTION

There's no time to lose

By Stephen Baker | 22 September 2025

As councils in the Devolution Priority Programme submit their full reorganisation proposals, Step...

EQUALITIES

Land of opportunity

By Sarah Murphy-Brookman | 25 July 2025

The Opportunity Bucks initiative was set up to improve outcomes for those experiencing the most h...

RESILIENCE

Building resilience from the ground up

By Helen Hinds | 21 July 2025

Skills and training are central to the delivery of the resilience agenda in local government, say...

WORKFORCE

We need a Transformation Academy

By Rachael Shimmin | 09 July 2025

Rachael Shimmin explains how a new Transformation Academy can help build skills, confidence forge...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Creating work, the local way

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2025

A new research programme shows how devolution can improve employment services by moving decision-...

LGA CONFERENCE

How to make leadership radical, capable and agile

By Kim Wright | 27 June 2025

With the LGA Conference on 1-3 July imminent, Kim Wright – who will speak at the event – says inv...

IMMIGRATION

The impacts and risks of immigration and skills policies

By Oliver Lodge | 05 June 2025

Closer collaboration across Government departments and local authorities is vital to securing the...

HEALTH

Finding flickers of light

By Matthew Taylor | 03 June 2025

Despite the obstacles to multi-agency working, there are green shoots in joint efforts to produce...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Controlling immigration will not address the labour market issues

By Mo Baines | 21 May 2025

The recognition of the need for deep changes in the structure and systems of delivering social ca...

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Policy, Project and Improvement Lead

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

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North Yorkshire Council

Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

frederica-diamanta

Policy, Project and Improvement Lead

£57,171 – £72,186 per annum

Children’s and Family’s needs are ever changing. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth