LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Solidarity in a climate of fear

By Claire Fox | 02 June 2021

In the aftermath of a recent religious scandal involving a schoolteacher, Claire Fox salutes the ...

EDUCATION

County to review its SEN services following ombudsman investigation

By Laura Sharman | 20 May 2021

Hampshire County Council has agreed to reviews its SEN services following an investigation by the...

EDUCATION

PM announces policies to support levelling up agenda

By Laura Sharman | 19 May 2021

The Prime Minister has announced 57 local areas will share £830m to transform high streets as par...

HEALTH

Javid: Devolution crucial in levelling up

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021

Former local government secretary Sajid Javid has stressed the importance of devolution in the dr...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: High needs spending could 'bankrupt councils'

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2021

A senior finance director has warned that spending on high needs threatens to ‘bankrupt councils’...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Powell becomes shadow housing secretary in mini-reshuffle

By Michael Burton | 10 May 2021

Labour leader Keir Starmer has replaced his shadow housing secretary and brought in a high-flyer ...

EDUCATION

A sense of hope for the future

20 April 2021

The new president of the ADCS Charlotte Ramsden talks to Ann McGauran about her aim of making thi...

FINANCE

SEND funding boost of £280m announced

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2021

Councils will receive £280m to create new school places for pupils with special educational needs...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Somerset MP urges county to up SEN spend

By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2021

A Somerset MP has urged the county council to find £2.4m from existing coffers to settle a two-ye...

EDUCATION

Councillors call extraordinary meeting over director secondment

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2021

Councillors in Stockport said they had been ‘treated with contempt’ after a joint director with T...

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Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£56,443-£64,951

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Director Adult Social Care Operations

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