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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...

BUSINESS

Council to spend £250,000 on leisure centre inquiry

By Hiba Mahamadi | 20 September 2017

Dumfries & Galloway Council’s £250,000 investigation into the failings of a sports and leisure ce...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Kent's children's services director moves to Croydon

20 September 2017

Croydon LBC has appointed Philip Segurola as the interim director for children’s social care.

BUSINESS

Hard-won cash

20 September 2017

From our home in central London’s highly-desirable Pimlico, Diary is not the sort of Marxist gutt...

FINANCE

Canada's all-time high

20 September 2017

Diary has just returned from a whistle-stop tour of Canada, where young hipster prime minister Ju...

PAY

White Van Man on ... public sector pay rises

20 September 2017

I may be no boffin but can someone tell me how you give pay rises without someone having to cough...

ELECTIONS

Five authorities to demand voter ID

By Mark Conrad | 20 September 2017

Voters across five local authority areas will be required to show ID before they can participate ...

ELECTIONS

Electoral staff 'need improvement'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 20 September 2017

Plymouth City Council must take ‘urgent action’ to improve the quality of its elections staff aft...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council takes back control of children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Cllr's collapse halts Driver vote of no confidence

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

Lancashire CC is poised to complete its management restructure after a vote of no confidence in i...

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

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