Title

POLICY AND POLITICS

Labour shouldn't be too sure about a majority

By Ben Page | 01 August 2014

Whatever happens next May will be highly improbable.

EDUCATION

Gove gone but not forgotten

By John Healey | 01 August 2014

John Healey says local authorities need be put back at the heart of education and training policy.

PLANNING

Wasted spaces campaign takes on the NIMBYs

By Michael Burton | 01 August 2014

The CPRE this week launched an online campaign to ‘help us spot the wasted spaces where you live'.

Councils can already encourage volunteering

By Philippa Roe | 31 July 2014

It is interesting to see the LGA outlining ideas to encourage people to volunteer.

Safety net is worth fighting for

By Andy Hull | 30 July 2014

The Government is passing the cost and risk of its ill-conceived welfare reforms onto cash-strapp...

Local government is on track for a big finish

By Heather Jameson | 29 July 2014

The campaign to devolve more power and financial freedoms down to local government is gathering p...

We are not complacent on complaints

By Martin Swales | 25 July 2014

The Local Government Ombudsman report gives us all food for thought.

A new approach to English devolution

By Andrew Blick | 24 July 2014

Combining the causes of local government and devolution is the best way to achieve genuine decent...

Engaging youngsters using digital media

By John Shewell | 23 July 2014

One area that often gets overlooked is combining civic participation with digital media.

Personal budgets are the only way we can achieve more with less

By Ronald Duncan | 22 July 2014

The Care Act and £3.8bn Better Care Fund is an ambitious and far-reaching policy.

frederica-diamanta

Area Principal Educational Psychologist

£65,432 - £69,399 Soulbury Scale B 8-11 (plus SPA points up to £73,412)

We are looking for an experienced Educational Psychologist with good interpersonal and communication skills who is ready to step up into a Senior Educ Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Chief Operating Officer and Section 151 Officer

£135,406-£171,760

Shape the future of one of the UK’s most ambitious and distinctive places. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Children and Young People’s Services

£171,760

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious and high-performing children’s services? Apply for this job

Durham County Council

frederica-diamanta

Area Principal Educational Psychologist

£65,432 - £69,399 Soulbury Scale B 8-11 (plus SPA points up to £73,412)

We are looking for an experienced Educational Psychologist with good interpersonal and communication skills who is ready to step up into a Senior Educ Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Chief Operating Officer and Section 151 Officer

£135,406-£171,760

Shape the future of one of the UK’s most ambitious and distinctive places. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Children and Young People’s Services

£171,760

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious and high-performing children’s services? Apply for this job

Durham County Council