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LGA

LGA to stay Labour-led despite election disaster

By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2026

The Local Government Association is expected to remain Labour-led despite a huge swing towards Re...

ELECTIONS

And now for something completely different

By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2026

Jonathan Werran scans the first indications from the local election results, and says that for La...

LG CHALLENGE

LG Challenge: Building community engagement on regeneration in Stockport

By Virginia Ponton | 07 May 2026

The third Local Government Challenge 2026 arrived in Stockport to develop proposals on how the co...

ELECTIONS

Ripples from local election will reverberate for weeks

By Heather Jameson | 07 May 2026

Heather Jameson says: 'There will no doubt be casualties – some deserving, others not – at the ba...

PAY

LGA fails to restore collective bargaining for coroner pay

By Martin Ford | 05 May 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has been unable to reestablish collective bargaining to ag...

SEND

Moving SEND mainstream

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026

The Government’s blueprint for reforming the SEND system has landed, but important details are st...

SEND

SEND bailout at risk as councils await crucial guidance

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026

Councils are facing a race against time to unlock essential central government funding for SEND (...

PEOPLE

LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2026

Tributes have been paid to the first chair of the Local Government Association (LGA), Lord Jeremy...

PERFORMANCE

Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol

By Nick Hibberd | 09 April 2026

Bristol’s Corporate Peer Challenge recognised a deeply embedded culture of activism, diversity an...

POLITICS

Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents

By Dan Mead | 08 April 2026

Ahead of the May elections, Labour Together has set out a ‘big bang’ package it says will repair ...

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frederica-diamanta

Group Leader- Planning Policy and Strategy

£54,495 to £58,462

As the Planning Policy and Strategy Group Leader, you will have specific responsibility for directing and overall management Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior School Quality Assurance Officer (SEND Inclusion Lead)

Band SS2 (£80,840 - £87,330)

This is an exciting opportunity to join Manchester's senior education leadership team at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job

Manchester City Council

Service Director - Education and Skills

£98, 135 - £113,630

A pivotal role at the heart of our improvement journey. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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