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FINANCE

Government to set out SEND deficit plans

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2025

The Government is to set out how it will tackle the £6bn special educational needs and disabiliti...

REORGANISATION

East Sussex unitary 'probably most likely option'

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025

A single tier East Sussex unitary of around 550,000 people is 'probably the most likely' reorgani...

FINANCE

Early confirmation needed on preparatory costs of reorganisation

By Ian Miller | 31 March 2025

By not providing funding for transitional costs, the Government ensures savings will not be avail...

REORGANISATION

County clashes with districts over reorganisation engagement

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2025

Surrey CC has accused its district and borough councils of publishing a ‘purposefully biased’ and...

FINANCE

Let's plant new bulbs to bloom stronger

By Tracy Bingham | 28 March 2025

Funding reform and reorganisation have a role, but a real-terms sector funding injection is also ...

REORGANISATION

Nothing is impossible when it comes to creating new councils

By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2025

Heather Jameson writes: 'After a rapid, bumpy start to reorganisation, where councils have scrape...

REORGANISATION

Ministers set to reject social care trust plans

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson and Paul Marinko | 27 March 2025

Ministers are likely to reject plans for children’s or adult social care trusts that come as part...

REORGANISATION

Pick the right path

By Pam Parkes | 27 March 2025

Pam Parkes advises on how to avoid the local government reorganisation performance penalty and sa...

PODCASTS

Our World is Local: Martin Reeves

26 March 2025

In this episode of Our World is Local, we are joined by Dr Martin Reeves, chief executive of Oxfo...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation refashioned

By Ryan Swift | 26 March 2025

Ryan Swift says if existing unitaries are to be reshaped in the longer-term, population size alon...

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frederica-diamanta

Policy Lead

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,027 per annum)

Ready to set the pace for progressive, dynamic policy at Sandwell? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Change Lead (Manager)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,027 per annum)

Eager to help us write the next chapter in Sandwell’s story of transformation? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

OD Lead (Manager)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,027 per annum)

Are you ready to shake things up and help shape the future of Sandwell Council? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council