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REORGANISATION
Digital thinking must drive reorganisation
By Geoff Connell | 14 January 2026
Geoff Connell says digital, data and technology are critical to the effective design of new unita...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A landmark judgement for Sandwell's children and families
By Emma Taylor | 18 December 2025
Sandwell’s ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted is the result of sustained leadership, stronger partnerships a...
LEADERSHIP
Pillars that unlock purpose, unblock barriers
By Andy Begley | 18 December 2025
Andy Begley lays out the four pillars he believes are essential to accelerating transformation – ...
UNITARY
New unitaries to be hit by right to work check duty
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025
Councils created under reorganisation will have to carry out fresh right to work checks for staff...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation lessons
By Ann McGauran | 10 December 2025
As the current reorganisation wave begins, what insights are on offer from leaders who have alrea...
TRANSFORMATION
Civiteq welcomes Marianne Betts as CEO
10 December 2025
Civiteq, the ERP and transformation change specialists for public sector, caps an exciting 2025 w...
AI
Should citizens trust government AI without transparency?
By Ray Eitel-Porter | 05 December 2025
Ray Eitel-Porter says the UK Government is right to see AI as a driver of public service transfor...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Killian reveals ICB tensions
By Lee Peart | 04 December 2025
Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Joanna Killian has spoken of ‘tensions’ betwee...
WHITEHALL
There is a need for change within Whitehall itself
By Dr Catherine Howe | 03 December 2025
Catherine Howe says the people driving change in local places are not turning the same focus on t...
INTERVENTION
Strikes 'delaying' Birmingham's financial recovery
By Martin Ford | 02 December 2025
Ongoing strikes by bin workers at Birmingham City Council have held back efforts to recover from ...
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Director Children’s Social Care (Family Help and Safeguarding)
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