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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'We've broken the social contract with people'

04 June 2019

Former Society of Local Authority Chief Executives president Jo Miller is leaving her chief execu...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

In-work poverty is the scourge of our time, says Miller

By Heather Jameson | 30 May 2019

‘In-work poverty is the scourge of our time,’ former Solace president Jo Miller has told BBC’s Wo...

HOUSING

Calls to increase funding to halt rise in homelessness

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2019

Calls have been made for increased funding for measures to prevent people becoming homeless as fi...

BUSINESS RATES

From jurassic to digital – the evolution of services

By Martin Ford | 15 May 2019

As the new Dorset unitaries get underway, the sea-change in structure is matched by the new wave ...

WHITEHALL

Councils treated as 'spectators' in Universal Credit rollout

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2019

A council that has uncovered hundreds of thousands of pounds of Universal Credit (UC) over and un...

WHITEHALL

Government homelessness funding 'not enough'

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2019

Two out of three councils do not think £73m Government funding to help them fulfil their statutor...

DIGITAL

Building residents' resilience

By Sue Nelson | 27 March 2019

Mark Fowler of Barking & Dagenham LBC and Sue Nelson of Luton BC outline how they are using insi...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

We need to rethink our attitudes to older 'perennials'

By Michael Burton | 19 February 2019

The state and society should stop assuming everyone over the age of 55 is elderly, and target sca...

FINANCE

LGA in low income household call

By Chris Mahony | 19 February 2019

The Spending Review must restore councils’ ability to support low income households, Smith Square...

DIGITAL

Access all areas: the digital inclusion challenge

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2019

How can broadband access be spread to cover all areas, especially deprived sectors for whom acces...

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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

Children's Social Workers - Children Looked After

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

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

frederica-diamanta

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

Children's Social Workers - Children Looked After

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

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority