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SEND
SEND policy is a major failure
By Cllr Kate Gregory | 18 November 2024
The present SEND system is unsustainable across the country and immediate and comprehensive refor...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
NAO: Councils face bankruptcy due to SEND deficits
By William Eichler | 24 October 2024
Two-fifths of local authorities will face the threat of bankruptcy if more is not done to tackle ...
WALES
Welsh councils facing £559m budget pressure
By Paul Marinko | 11 October 2024
Welsh councils face budget pressures of around £559m next year, the sector’s umbrella organisatio...
REGENERATION
Councils work to manage impact from collapse of major contractor
By Paul Marinko | 23 September 2024
Councils across England and Wales are working to manage the impact to a string of major infrastru...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council issued SEND improvement notice for 'widespread failings'
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2024
An improvement notice has been issued to Suffolk CC’s services for children with special educatio...
CLIMATE CHANGE
School sustainability: a vision to protect the planet
By Cllr John Howson | 09 July 2024
Cllr John Howson outlines the action schools in Oxfordshire, working in partnership, are taking ...
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Liverpool's free school meals success story
By Jose Bachoir | 09 July 2024
Jose Bachoir looks at a successful scheme in Liverpool for the swift delivery of funds for the fr...
EDUCATION
Levelling up progress 'glacial', think-tank says
By William Eichler | 19 June 2024
Progress on levelling up in England has been ‘glacial’ and – according to some metrics – inequali...
EDUCATION
Councils looking after record 576,000 children with SEND
By William Eichler | 13 June 2024
Councils are looking after record numbers of children and young people with special educational n...
EDUCATION
Devolution needs to deliver for learners
By Graeme Atherton | 04 June 2024
Graeme Atherton says further devolution of funding for skills provision has to be a core goal, bu...
Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
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£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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