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PROCUREMENT

Procurement targeted in bid for growth

By Martin Ford | 14 February 2025

An overhaul of procurement processes has been announced by the Government in a bid to revitalise ...

SEND

CIPFA sets out five principles to fix SEND failures

By Ann McGauran | 14 February 2025

The Government has the chance to turn round a failing SEND system by applying five principles for...

PREVENT

Former MP calls for national public inquiry after 'clearly inadequate' Prevent review

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2025

A review of the handling by a counter-terrorism programme of MP Sir David Amess’ killer failed to...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Elected council mayors could be 'discontinued'

By Heather Jameson | 13 February 2025

Senior Whitehall officials are keen to scrap directly-elected council mayors despite a fudged com...

PEOPLE

BCP chief executive announces retirement

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2025

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council chief executive Graham Farrant has announced he...

REORGANISATION

Call for reorganisation support

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2025

A senior sector figure has called for the Local Government Association (LGA) and Whitehall to off...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA: Reorganisation won't halt peer reviews

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2025

Peer reviews will not be paused during reorganisation, the Local Government Association (LGA) has...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government axes economic growth unit

By Joe Lepper | 13 February 2025

The Government is to axe a cross-departmental body created to support economic growth in local ar...

FINANCE

Plea for Rayner to write off £5.7bn Surrey debt ahead of reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2025

The Government should write off the £5.7bn of debt facing Surrey’s districts to facilitate reorga...

PEER REVIEW

Test Valley praised for community approach and political collaboration

By Paul Marinko | 12 February 2025

Test Valley BC has received a glowing peer review which commended its community-first approach an...

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Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

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General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

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Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

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Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council