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FINANCE

Counties warn of school transport crisis

By Martin Ford | 25 March 2022

Hikes in fuel costs are meaning local authorities are having pay providers significantly more, ac...

SEND

Council leaders call for reform of 'adversarial' SEND system

By William Eichler | 11 March 2022

Council leaders have called on the Government to tackle the rise in tribunals over special educat...

LONDON COUNCILS

Huge pressures facing transport for children with special educational needs

By Cllr Damian White | 14 February 2022

London Councils is calling on the Government to provide urgent funding to match the increase in d...

WHITEHALL

CCN conference: Senior officer in financial collapse warning

By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2021

The countdown is on before some councils face financial collapse due to a change to children’s se...

OFSTED

Slough accepts damning SEND report

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2021

Watchdogs have demanded action from Slough Council to address ‘significant areas of weakness’ in ...

WHITEHALL

Delayed SEND review to reduce 'local variation'

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2021

Proposals coming out of the Government’s review of special educational needs and disability (SEND...

WHITEHALL

Government appoints SEND commissioner at Birmingham

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

A former council chief executive has been appointed to oversee improvements to Birmingham City Co...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local leadership needs a vote of confidence from the Treasury

By Simon Edwards | 05 October 2021

In the run up to the Spending Review, the County Councils' Network will be continuing to highligh...

SOCIAL CARE

Help – when and where it's needed

By Sara Tough | 29 September 2021

Norfolk CC has successfully shifted the emphasis in children's services from crisis to prevention...

EDUCATION

Council apologises for SEND failures

By William Eichler | 21 September 2021

Suffolk CC has apologised to families who rely on special educational needs and disabilities prov...

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frederica-diamanta

Town Clerk

£74,454 - £89,081

Biggleswade Town Council is looking to appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking Town Clerk, to drive its services forward. Apply for this job

Biggleswade Town Council

Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement

Could you be the person who leads the transformation of the Alternative Education Provision Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Senior Social Worker (Approved Mental Health Professionals)

PO3 - £52,578 to £56,043

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, Adult Mental Health services? Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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