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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...
FINANCE
What's next for devolution?
By Kate Kennally | 20 May 2024
Kate Kennally says widening and deepening devolution should be on the agenda for the next governm...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- The route out of EFS
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- Calls for all councils to develop unique place-based growth plans
- Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows
Chief Executive
Competitive Salary
If you share that attitude and have the skills and experience to deliver, you could be our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Armed Forces Commissioner
£170,000 per annum
Premium jobThis is a unique opportunity to serve as the independent champion for Service personnel Apply for this job
Strategic Leads
£87,249 to £95,382
Premium jobAs a Strategic Lead, you will play a central role in the next phase of this journey. We are seeking an ambitious and inspiring leaders Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- The route out of EFS
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- Calls for all councils to develop unique place-based growth plans
- Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows
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