CHILDREN'S SERVICES

No time to waste in boosting early intervention

By Nickie Aiken | 22 July 2019

Cllr Nickie Aiken says early intervention programmes across London are creating higher quality, r...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Financial risk for children's services across London is 'unsustainable'

By Ann McGauran | 22 July 2019

Children’s services across London are facing an unsustainable level of financial risk, a new repo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Kent warned over SEND deficit

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2019

Members of Kent CC have been warned that the high needs budget deficit will exceed Government lim...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

High needs kids: which councils are best?

By Leo Jones | 02 July 2019

The system for children with special educational needs is not working. Leo Jones argues that no-o...

FINANCE

The Department for Education's call for evidence on SEND finances doesn't impress

02 July 2019

Better outcomes for children with SEND with the same resources? Sure, says Gary Fielding - 'and I...

FINANCE

Treasurers warn of SEND funding crisis

By Mark Conrad | 01 July 2019

Council treasurers have issued a stark warning over Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (S...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Significant areas of weakness' found in Stockton's SEND provision

By Martin Ford | 17 May 2019

Watchdogs have criticised the pace of improvements in provision for children with special educati...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services chief challenges SEND plans threshold

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2019

A children’s services director has suggested too many children are being assessed for special edu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

MPs criticise council chiefs for 'stonewalling' select committee

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2019

The chief executives of two councils have been accused of showing a ‘lack of leadership’ for not ...

EDUCATION

Surrey parents lose SEND budget legal battle

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2019

Surrey CC has fended off a legal challenge to its budget for children with special educational ne...

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Director of Finance (s151)

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Principal Occupational Therapist

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frederica-diamanta

Specialist Commercial Manager

Grade 15 £51,802 - £55,799

Specialist Commercial Manager (Home to school transport transformation). Temporary 18 month contract in the first instance. Durham County Council ha Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Director of Finance (s151)

£107,198pa, pro rata

Herefordshire Council is a financially stable, well-run unitary council in one of England's most beautiful counties. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Principal Occupational Therapist

Band I SCP 44-47 (£53,885 - £57,195 per annum)

Are you passionate about helping people regain their independence and improve their quality of life? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council