LEISURE

Streets ahead in Southend

By Jonathan Werran | 03 November 2014

Southend BC chose to deliver a tailored approach to its troubled families programme and reaped gr...

FINANCE

People power!

By Jessica Ratty | 03 November 2014

Jessica Ratty explains the unique potential of crowdfunding for councils – and encourages more to...

FINANCE

Civil service devolution?

By Katherine Kerswell | 03 November 2014

Whitehall could do worse than look to Scotland’s example in creating a successfully devolved civi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Time to end B&B scandal

By Javed Khan | 03 November 2014

Barnardo's launched a spoof website 'CareBnB' because 51% of local authorities are still placing ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Of human bondage

28 October 2014

Sheila Wheeler examines the issue of human trafficking and the way UK local authorities are stepp...

WHITEHALL

15-minute care visits labelled inappropriate

By MJ reporter | 28 October 2014

Campaigners have welcomed new government guidelines, which state that 15-minute care visits are i...

HEALTH

Call for national mental health prevention strategy

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

The next government should introduce a national strategy to ensure councils work to prevent menta...

PAY

Crisis in care homes, warns report

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 October 2014

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has warned of a ‘permanent sense of crisis’ in the UK’s care home ...

THIRD SECTOR

IPPR calls on the Government to create Settlement Support Fund

By MJ reporter | 21 October 2014

A leading think-tank has called for councils to be given money from citizenship fees to help prom...

THIRD SECTOR

Eric sparks off

21 October 2014

We will miss him when he’s gone, our common sense communities secretary Eric Pickles. And let it ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Finance and Property Services

Up to £142,600

Premium jobNestled in the heart of Scotland, West Lothian is a vibrant region Apply for this job

West Lothian Council

Corporate Director, Children and Young People (DCS)

£142,952 (pay award pending)

We are now seeking our next permanent Corporate Director of Children and Young People to drive forward the services and deliver lasting impact. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Service Director All Age Commissioning

£92,505 - £97,453

It’s vital that our residents can realise their potential, be healthy and to be part of great communities that support each other. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council