WHITEHALL

SEND system 'not working as well as it should' - top civil servant

By Naomi Larsson | 09 March 2020

The reformed system for supporting children with special and educational needs and disabilities (...

FINANCE

IfG: Extend outsourcing reforms to councils

By Michael Burton | 04 March 2020

Government reforms of outsourcing to avoid another Carillion collapse must be extended to local g...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Children's boss leaves after damning Ofsted

By Naomi Larsson | 03 March 2020

Middlesbrough Council's children’s services boss has stepped down following a damning report expo...

AUDIT

Government advisers to be sent into council

By Naomi Larsson | 02 March 2020

The Welsh Government will send specialist advisers to Merthyr Tydfil CBC after a review found a ‘...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Birmingham fails to appoint a chief exec

By Heather Jameson | 02 March 2020

Birmingham City Council has failed to appoint a new chief executive

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Council rejects budget control review

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2020

Warrington Council has rejected a number of findings from an independent review of its approach t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Tackling familial sexual abuse needs a sustained approach

By Mark Rogers | 11 February 2020

Dealing with child sexual abuse in the family environment calls for informed, committed and resou...

FINANCE

Scottish councils' improvements 'stalling'

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2020

Spending on culture and leisure, economic development, and roads all fell by around a quarter las...

FINANCE

Northamptonshire commissioners warn of financial risks

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2020

The funding of children’s services poses a ‘significant risk’ to Northamptonshire CC and the viab...

MANAGEMENT

Ofsted highlights 'serious and widespread failures' at council

By Chris Mahony | 27 January 2020

Children in Middlesbrough are being left at risk for too long because of failures in practice and...

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frederica-diamanta

Deputy Virtual School Head

£52,711.00 - £55,520.00, Soulbury 9-11, 37 hours, Permanent

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and innovative candidate Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Assistant Director of Place

Up to £97,302 - Inclusive of market factor supplement

Assistant Director of Place Apply for this job

Rochdale BC

Director of Place

Up to £98,000 per annum

Are you a visionary leader, who as our first Director of Place, can shape the future of our communities and improve the lives of all our residents? Apply for this job

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils