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FINANCE

'Don't demonise CFOs for issuing S114 reports'

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Chief financial officers (CFO) should not be ‘demonised’ if their only option is to issue a Secti...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Chiefs hit back at TV exposé

By Mark Whitehead | 02 June 2016

Social services directors have hit back after Birmingham City Council was featured in a highly-cr...

HEALTH

Austerity 'rules out reorganisation option'

By Mark Whitehead | 31 May 2016

Further reorganisation of council structures in Wales is no longer possible because of continuing...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Reform calls for missing children system

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 May 2016

A group of MPs has called for a police system for recording missing children to be scrapped becau...

HEALTH

£820m bed blocking cost putting services under strain

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 May 2016

Bed blocking is costing the NHS £820m a year and putting care services under strain, according to...

FINANCE

Straight talking

By Heather Jameson | 25 May 2016

The recent Queen’s Speech has promised huge implications for the sector. Heather Jameson examines...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils defend agency care bills

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 May 2016

Councils have defended the money spent on agency children’s social workers amid claims the amount...

HEALTH

Experts back bid to 'fix financial plans'

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 May 2016

Experts have backed calls by finance chiefs to fix health and social care spending as a proportio...

HEALTH

Reading the small print

By Mark Rogers | 25 May 2016

Mark Rogers gives his view on the Queen's Speech and considers hints at another devolution drive ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Hopkins to head new council company

25 May 2016

Sunderland City Council has appointed Alex Hopkins as chief executive of a new company being esta...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council