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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ministers dispute 'flawed analysis' in Whitehall row over children in care

By Jonathan Werran | 27 November 2014

Spending watchdogs have become embroiled in a Whitehall clash with the Department for Education (...

HEALTH

Extra funding for fraud clampdown

By Dan Peters | 27 November 2014

A range of council-led projects to claw back billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money lost every ye...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Barking announces new chief

By Heather Jameson | 26 November 2014

Barking and Dagenham LBC has appointed Chris Naylor to take on the top job at the council.

WHITEHALL

DWP wasting money in Universal Credit fix, PAC chair rages

By Jonathan Werran | 26 November 2014

The coalition’s flagship Universal Credit welfare reform programme is running further behind sche...

SOCIAL CARE

Call for more community provision post-Winterbourne

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2014

A report into the care of people with learning difficulties has called for the ramping up of comm...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Staff shortages erode switch to community-based services

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2014

A new report by the King’s Fund has warned that government plans to move to community-based servi...

FINANCE

Welsh shake-up may cost more than it saves

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2014

Finance chiefs have warned that the Welsh Government’s plan for voluntary local government reorga...

WHITEHALL

CBI calls for rates reform

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2014

Bosses’ group the CBI has called on the chancellor to reform the current business rates regime, w...

COMMUNICATIONS

Wolverhampton mulls over name change

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2014

Wolverhampton City Council is considering a re-branding of itself as the City of Wolverhampton to...

HUMOUR

What's the story Noel?

25 November 2014

Over the years, former Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher has had his fair share of critics but his cl...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridgeshire County Council