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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government: Commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield children's services
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2020
The Government has agreed that a commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield Council’s chil...
FINANCE
Index reveals true scale of town halls' resilience
By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020
Northamptonshire CC is no longer the council most at risk when it comes to its financial stabilit...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted finds children 'still at risk' in North East Lincolnshire
By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019
The council has been warned by the watchdog it is not doing enough to improve children’s services.
OFSTED
Inspectors expose SEND weaknesses in Bristol
By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019
Watchdogs have criticised Bristol City Council for ‘significant areas of weakness’ in its provisi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Signs of improvement in inadequate children's services
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2019
Two councils subjected to Government intervention due to poor children’s services have received p...
EDUCATION
Ofsted reform plans come under fire
By Martin Ford | 02 December 2019
Proposals to intensify the inspection regime for schools have been attacked by teaching unions.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
St Helens still failing on children's services, says Ofsted
By Chris Mahony | 05 November 2019
Cultural barriers and significant change at the corporate level have slowed the response of St He...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted continues to raise concerns over Torbay's children's services
By Martin Ford | 28 October 2019
Torbay Council has been criticised for being ‘too slow’ in turning around its inadequate children...
FINANCE
MPs call for end to 'one-off' SEND inspections
By Ann McGauran | 22 October 2019
Joint ‘one-off’ Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted inspections of special educational needs...
WHITEHALL
Spielman in fresh illegal schools warning
By Dan Peters | 22 October 2019
Ofsted’s chief inspector has made a fresh call for the Department for Education (DfE) to crack do...
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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
HAY 4 - £69,448 to £73,978, Car Allowance - £7,353 per annum – hence Remuneration package £74-78k (higher end of the salary)
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business 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
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
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