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...

EDUCATION

Councils criticised for 'inadequate' responses to murders

By William Eichler | 19 October 2022

Solihull and Bradford councils have faced further criticism due to their ‘inadequate’ responses t...

WHITEHALL

'Serious concerns' raised over chiefs after child deaths

By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2022

MPs have written to new education secretary Kit Malthouse raising ‘serious concerns’ over the chi...

WHITEHALL

Nandy pledges to boost council housing

By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2022

Shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy this week vowed to end the political ‘vandalism’ of UK s...

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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

£96,625 - £114,585

Transform Communities, Lead with Compassion – Be the Driving Force in Adult Social Care Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Assistant Director of Public Protection & Neighbourhoods

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Join Rochdale Council and shape the future of our vibrant community! Apply for this job

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