Education

21 June 2016

Hammersmith & Fulham LBC has pledged to fight Whitehall attempts to cut school funding and redist...

'Let top authorities form MATs'

By Sam Clayden | 21 June 2016

High-performing local authorities should not be cut out of forming multi-academy trusts (MAT), tw...

EDUCATION

Locking out council expertise from schools?

By John O’Brien | 21 June 2016

John O'Brien says local government must ensure improvement in education, no matter who is respons...

WHITEHALL

Ofqual chair's move to Ofsted raises 'impartiality' questions

By Sam Clayden | 14 June 2016

Teachers' unions have blasted the appointment of Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman as the next Ofsted ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Time to alter the image of adoption

By Cllr Roy Perry | 07 June 2016

Cllr Roy Perry says there was much to welcome in the Queen’s Speech surrounding support for child...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Let's stop this back door manoeuvre towards academisation

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2016

After local government's lobbying success on academies, Heather Jameson explains why councils and...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Back to school

By Claire Fox | 17 May 2016

After the High Court’s ruling on unauthorised school abscences, Claire Fox warns against the risi...

WHITEHALL

Queen's speech 2016: Education Bill could lead to 'backdoor academisation'

By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016

A new Bill unveiled in the Queen’s speech today will legislate for the academisation of all maint...

WHITEHALL

Ofsted chief's illegal schools warning

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

Ofsted’s chief inspector has called on local authorities to ‘show vigilance and share intelligenc...

FINANCE

LGA in universities link up

By Laura Sharman | 13 May 2016

Council chiefs are to work closely with universities to help re-design public services in six pil...

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Assistant Director of City Sustainability

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Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Carbon and Net Zero Manager

£47,754 - £50,788

To lead and manage the carbon strategy for the Agent by developing a programme Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of City Transport

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Assistant Director of City Sustainability

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council