Education

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2023

A moratorium on reducing teacher numbers in Scotland will only lead to service cuts elsewhere, a ...

We're ready for change

By Steve Crocker | 25 January 2023

If we grasp the opportunity of reforms to the education, special educational needs and social car...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

SEN2: What the 2023 changes mean for local authorities

By Gareth Copeland | 17 January 2023

Moving the Special Educational Needs survey to a more detailed, person level return has significa...

FINANCE

SEND advice service requires 'drastic' overhaul

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2023

A special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) advice service has been savaged in an indepen...

EDUCATION

MATs are local and need to be civic players

By Jonathan Crossley-Holland | 12 January 2023

Research on multi-academy trusts highlights that most are locality based, despite 20 years of att...

HEALTH

A statement of caution and retreat

By Charlotte Alldritt | 05 January 2023

Rishi Sunak’s 2023 priorities speech lacked detail, says Charlotte Alldritt.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Labour outlines huge devolution push

By Mark Conrad | 05 December 2022

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has proposed removing the ‘dead hand of centralisation’ by devolvi...

EDUCATION

'Significant weaknesses' in two-thirds of SEND services

By Martin Ford | 18 November 2022

‘Significant weaknesses’ were found in more than two-thirds of services for children with special...

EDUCATION

Leader admits SEND report was 'uncomfortable reading'

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2022

Kent CC is at risk of Government intervention following a damning indictment of its provision for...

FINANCE

Council in talks over safety valve breach

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2022

Dorset Council is holding talks with Whitehall as it expects to breach an agreement to pay off it...

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Senior Finance Business Partner

£55,056 - £61,824 plus benefits and relocation support

Premium jobWe are proud of the track record that South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) has achieved over a long period. Apply for this job

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

Divisional Director of Adult Social Care -Transformation and Commissioning

£113,417 to £115,863

This role will be working with the statutory DASS role and the Divisional Director of Adult Social Care. Apply for this job

Torbay Council

Chief Executive

£186,000 - £221,000

Enfield Council is looking for an exceptional Chief Executive to lead one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs. Apply for this job

Enfield London Borough Council