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BUSINESS

Annual local government procurement tops £23bn

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2020

Local government procurement showed no signs of flagging in 2019 as spending increased.

BUSINESS

YPO agrees £50m Findel purchase

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2019

The public sector procurement company has struck a deal to buy rival Findel Education.

BUSINESS

Councils take direct control of failing housing services company

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2019

Four councils yesterday dismissed the board at a housing services company and took direct control...

LEISURE

Union and social enterprise clash over library strike

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2019

A trade union has questioned the treatment of workers by a social enterprise running hundreds of ...

WHITEHALL

This will be a different Conservative Government

By Paul Dossett | 13 December 2019

Head of local government at Grant Thornton UK, Paul Dossett, says the fact that the Conservative ...

PEOPLE

Fisher moves on up at Amey as Milner departs

By Chris Ames | 13 December 2019

Amey has appointed Amanda Fisher as acting CEO after showing the door to incumbent Andy Milner.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Flat profits, but strong order book growth for Balfour Beatty

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2019

Construction giant Balfour Beatty is heading for flat profits growth but has expanded its order b...

BUSINESS

Four Seasons hands 44 care homes to rivals

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2019

The facilities will be transferred to Roseberry Care Centres, Belsize Healthcare and Harbour Heal...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

London borough rejects insourcing children's services

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2019

Kingston LBC had considered returning services from a wholly-owned company when their contract en...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Scores may have been incorrectly told they can vote

By Dan Peters | 11 December 2019

Councils have been urgently checking their electoral registers ahead of tomorrow’s General Electi...

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Area Principal Educational Psychologist

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

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