CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Autumn Statement: not what it says on the tin

By Kate Ogden | 24 November 2023

Kate Ogden says it seems likely either taxes will have to rise further, borrowing will have to ri...

HOUSING

DLUHC defends homelessness monitoring

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2023

Mandarins have denied they do not have a clear picture of homelessness levels among Ukrainian ref...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Putting RAAC front of mind

By Mark Robinson | 20 November 2023

With a shake up in the Cabinet, reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) cannot slip down th...

FINANCE

Councils set out Autumn Statement priorities

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2023

The Government is facing calls to provide emergency funding for children’s social care in this we...

FINANCE

Councils call for emergency school transport funding

By Ellie Ames | 20 November 2023

‘Spiralling’ transport costs for children with special educational needs are threatening the fina...

OFSTED

Councils hit by improvement notices

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2023

Oldham MBC and Oxfordshire CC have received improvement notices for their services for children w...

WALES

Cutting through the stigma

By Amanda Hill-Dixon | 08 November 2023

Amanda Hill-Dixon gives her analysis of the findings of a report into poverty and social exclusion.

OFSTED

Lack of capacity hindering early help

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

A lack of capacity is hindering early help services for children and families, a joint report by ...

FINANCE

Call for curbs on agency staff

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023

Curbs on social care agencies have been put forward as solutions to Bradford Council’s soaring st...

FINANCE

One in 10 county councils facing effective bankruptcy

By Ellie Ames | 01 November 2023

England’s county and unitary authorities are ‘running out of road’ to prevent insolvency, with on...

frederica-diamanta

Head of SEND Statutory Assessment Services

£70,086 to £79,174

At Suffolk County Council, we're reimagining what local government can achieve. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council

Strategy, Workforce and Transformation Manager

£58,103.00, Grade 14, 37 hours, Permanent

Our aim is to have a confident, skilled and productive workforce Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Director of Environment and Sustainability

£95,388 to £105,328

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of SEND Statutory Assessment Services

£70,086 to £79,174

At Suffolk County Council, we're reimagining what local government can achieve. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council

Strategy, Workforce and Transformation Manager

£58,103.00, Grade 14, 37 hours, Permanent

Our aim is to have a confident, skilled and productive workforce Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Director of Environment and Sustainability

£95,388 to £105,328

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council