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WHITEHALL
Morse: Peer review not designed to prevent major council failure
By Dan Peters | 06 July 2023
Peer review is ‘not designed’ to prevent major council failures, the chair of the new local gover...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Solihull announces new permanent chief executive
By Martin Ford | 06 July 2023
Solihull MBC has officially appointed Paul Johnson as its new chief executive.
HEALTH
Pandemic planning 'insufficient,' says public health chief
By Martin Ford | 06 July 2023
The Government’s lack of planning and top-down approach hindered directors of public health durin...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES
'Not acceptable' to treat age disputed young people as spontaneous arrivals
06 July 2023
It is ‘simply not acceptable’ that age disputed young people from asylum hotels are treated as sp...
IMMIGRATION
Kent launches legal action over asylum-seeking children
By Ellie Ames | 06 July 2023
Kent CC has issued a claim for judicial review against the home secretary, asking her to direct o...
FINANCE
Increased referrals causing children's services overspend
By Ellie Ames | 06 July 2023
Four in five of England’s largest councils overspent on their children’s services budget last yea...
HEALTH
Social care crisis threatens to 'bury' NHS
By William Eichler | 06 July 2023
The ‘extreme pressure’ on social care is now ‘turning into an avalanche and it’s going to bury th...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Call to back elections teams
By Martin Ford | 05 July 2023
Elections teams will require more backing from their councils to run future polls.
DEVOLUTION
Areas without devolution deals 'risk being left behind'
By Martin Ford | 05 July 2023
Areas that have yet to begin work on devolution deals risk being left behind, an expert in the fi...
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INTEGRATION
ADCS head calls for local funding model for children's mental health
By Ann McGauran | 05 July 2023
The head of England’s children’s services chiefs has called for a new place-based funding model f...
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Interim Head of Commissioning (Children & Families)
£71,513 - £80,593
You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Chief Digital & Data Officer
£90,743 - £102,584
You will lead development of our strategy a broad digital, data and technology service and influence how we use data, insight, automation and AI Apply for this job
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