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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Critical decisions loom in the children's care homes sector

By Monica Macheng | 11 March 2020

Monica Macheng examines the key challenges facing local authorities looking for suitable places f...

INFRASTRUCTURE

A Budget for growth – so where is the catch?

By Heather Jameson | 11 March 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget may not have delivered much for council revenues – for adult or c...

FINANCE

Leaving nothing to chance

By Jonathan Werran | 11 March 2020

The ‘levelling-up’ Budget is era-defining and ambitious in scope – but we will have to wait until...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Aspire towards achievement

By Rachel Dickinson | 11 March 2020

Rachel Dickinson argues the review of children’s care in England must challenge the stereotype th...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Developing local politicians, not elected officers

By Colin Copus | 11 March 2020

Member development must focus on the wider world with which councillors must engage, not just the...

DEVOLUTION

Councils are survivors

11 March 2020

Claire Kober says that while the year ahead promises its up and downs, The MJ's columnists are un...

FINANCE

Care crisis' answers are already out there

By Michael Burton | 11 March 2020

There have been enough reports on the future funding of social care to fill a Whitehall filing c...

DIGITAL

Is your 'dark data' helping frontline services?

By Michael Burton | 11 March 2020

Michael Burton reports on the key findings of a PA Consulting/The MJ survey of senior managers ai...

FINANCE

The rising trend of inter-authority lending

By Andrew Burns | 11 March 2020

With a Treasury review of the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) underway, Andrew Burns looks at some...

FINANCE

To co-ordinate or not?

By Dan Corry | 11 March 2020

Dan Corry asks if the familiar struggle between Downing Street neighbours tells us something abou...

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Developer

£50793 - £59756 per annum

Interviews will be held W/C 27th October 2025.*Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Enjoy the freedom to Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Head of Housing and Communities / Pennaeth Tai a Chymunedau

£99,947 - £102,952

At Denbighshire County Council, we’re proud of what we’ve achieved—and even more excited about what’s ahead. Apply for this job

Denbighshire County Council

SEND Improvement Service Manager

£69,037.00, Grade 15

This is a broad and high-impact role spanning several key statutory and strategic services across education and inclusion. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council