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Government to strengthen planned child protection authority
POLICY AND POLITICS

Government to strengthen planned child protection authority

By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2026

The Government is to strengthen the powers of its long-promised child protection authority following a consultation on the independent national body’s remit.

SOCIAL CARE

Funding pledge could shackle social care reform

By Martin Ford | 07 July 2026

The prospects for social care reform under an Andy Burnham government could be constrained by his...

WORKFORCE

Council workers left 'mentally exhausted'

By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2026

More than a quarter of council workers leave work at the end of the day feeling ‘mentally exhaust...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Funding structures and national policy 'moderate' local Reform and Green ambitions

By Ann McGauran | 07 July 2026

The capacity of Reform UK and the Greens to deliver large-scale change locally has been reined ba...

HOUSING

Portsmouth loses HMO legal battle

By Martin Ford | 07 July 2026

Portsmouth City Council has lost a legal case over its licensing scheme for houses in multiple oc...

BUSINESS RATES

Burnham's small business rates plan could cost £880m a year

By William Eichler | 06 July 2026

Andy Burnham’s proposed rates reforms could help cut business rates for over 100,000 small busine...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted set to punish councils for unregistered children's homes

By Joe Lepper | 03 July 2026

Ofsted is looking to use future inspections to penalise councils that use illegal unregistered ch...

FUNDING

LGA warns of £7bn funding black hole for sector

By Paul Marinko | 03 July 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has thrown down the gauntlet to a likely Burnham-led gover...

FINANCE

CIPFA prudential code changes aim for greater council transparency

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2026

Changes to councils’ financial reporting are being proposed in a bid to prevent a future collapse...

EDUCATION

Education secretary writes to councils over 'phantom NEETs'

By William Eichler | 02 July 2026

Councils across England have been put on notice by education secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is...

COUNCILLORS

Low allowances a barrier to new councillors

By Joe Lepper | 02 July 2026

Councillors’ allowances are blighted by regional disparities, are failing to keep pace with infla...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager (Family Assessment and Support Team - Harrogate Town)

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

Here at North Yorkshire Council, we are extremely proud of our Children’s Services, rated Outstanding across all areas by Ofsted. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Assistant Director, Commissioning, Partnerships and Provision

£86,537 – £95,898 plus benefits and relocation support

Thank you for your interest in joining City of York Council as an Assistant Director, Commissioning, Partnerships and Provision. Apply for this job

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£86,537 – £95,898 plus benefits

Thank you for your interest in joining City of York Council as an Assistant Director Adult Social Care Improvement. Apply for this job

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