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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

£20m for sector-led kids' services

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

The Department for Education (DfE) has signalled a major policy shift with a £20m investment for ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Sector's ethnicity under government scrutiny

By Mark Conrad | 10 October 2017

Councils have been warned they must ‘explain or change’ their record on ethnicity despite fresh d...

WHITEHALL

Funding review 'a priority'

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

The local government fair funding review is a priority and could be implemented by 2020/21, White...

EDUCATION

Ministers hand councils new education role

By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017

Scottish ministers have watered down plans to reduce council influence over schools.

EDUCATION

Brum praised for tackling illegal schools

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 September 2017

Ofsted’s chief inspector has praised Birmingham City Council for working with the regulator to ta...

EDUCATION

Back to school: Give councils the powers they need

By Michael Bracey | 13 September 2017

Place-based school planning and decision-making powers are currently not strong enough, argues Mi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council slams multi-academy trusts' lack of accountability

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

Wakefield City Council has criticised the lack of accountability of academy trusts after an organ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: London boroughs face £94m funding gap for SEN pupils

By Sam Clayden | 01 September 2017

London boroughs are facing a ‘growing crisis’ as funding shortfalls meet increases in the numbers...

FINANCE

London cannot continue to plug schools budgets with short-term fixes

By Gerald Almeroth | 31 August 2017

Gerald Almeroth warns of a looming crisis in schools funding in London as growing shortfalls meet...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Shropshire academy trust ready for launch

By Sam Clayden | 30 August 2017

Shropshire Council is to launch its own multi-academy trust in the hope of maintaining an influen...

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Director of Education

£111,136 –£116,521

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Executive Director of Corporate Resources (Section 151 Officer) & Deputy Chief Executive

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Director Children’s Social Care (Family Help and Safeguarding)

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Swindon Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Education

£111,136 –£116,521

Stoke-on-Trent is ambitious for its children and young people. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Executive Director of Corporate Resources (Section 151 Officer) & Deputy Chief Executive

£148,775 - £159,480

Premium jobThe role sits at the strategic core of the organisation Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Director Children’s Social Care (Family Help and Safeguarding)

£104,196 (plus pay award pending)

You’ll join a supportive and ambitious leadership environment, with strong corporate Apply for this job

Swindon Borough Council

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