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BUSINESS

Businesses back calls for more devolution powers for London

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2014

Business and charity leaders have backed calls by borough bosses for further devolution of powers...

WHITEHALL

Use social investment to solve rising care crisis

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2014

A new report into social impact bonds has highlighted their growing popularity, as the charity Ag...

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 ...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council