SEND
SEND policy is a major failure
By Cllr Kate Gregory | 18 November 2024
The present SEND system is unsustainable across the country and immediate and comprehensive reform is needed, says Cllr Kate Gregory.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
NAO: Councils face bankruptcy due to SEND deficits
By William Eichler | 24 October 2024
Two-fifths of local authorities will face the threat of bankruptcy if more is not done to tackle ...
WALES
Welsh councils facing £559m budget pressure
By Paul Marinko | 11 October 2024
Welsh councils face budget pressures of around £559m next year, the sector’s umbrella organisatio...
REGENERATION
Councils work to manage impact from collapse of major contractor
By Paul Marinko | 23 September 2024
Councils across England and Wales are working to manage the impact to a string of major infrastru...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council issued SEND improvement notice for 'widespread failings'
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2024
An improvement notice has been issued to Suffolk CC’s services for children with special educatio...
CLIMATE CHANGE
School sustainability: a vision to protect the planet
By Cllr John Howson | 09 July 2024
Cllr John Howson outlines the action schools in Oxfordshire, working in partnership, are taking ...
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Liverpool's free school meals success story
By Jose Bachoir | 09 July 2024
Jose Bachoir looks at a successful scheme in Liverpool for the swift delivery of funds for the fr...
EDUCATION
Levelling up progress 'glacial', think-tank says
By William Eichler | 19 June 2024
Progress on levelling up in England has been ‘glacial’ and – according to some metrics – inequali...
EDUCATION
Councils looking after record 576,000 children with SEND
By William Eichler | 13 June 2024
Councils are looking after record numbers of children and young people with special educational n...
EDUCATION
Devolution needs to deliver for learners
By Graeme Atherton | 04 June 2024
Graeme Atherton says further devolution of funding for skills provision has to be a core goal, bu...
FINANCE
What's next for devolution?
By Kate Kennally | 20 May 2024
Kate Kennally says widening and deepening devolution should be on the agenda for the next governm...
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Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods
£73,731
We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job
Head of Strategic Housing
£38,447-£42,010 (18.5 hours)
Over recent years the council has undergone significant transformation to prepare it for the challenges ahead. Apply for this job
Executive Director, Strategy and Communications
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The GLA plays a role in many areas of London life. Apply for this job
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