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Designing public services that work
SERVICE DELIVERY

Designing public services that work

By Ravi Gurumurthy | 16 December 2025

Increasing take-up and participation is not always easy, but progress can often be made quickly, at relatively low cost and reach the people who most need reaching, says Ravi Gurumurthy.

NCASC

NCASC: Risk of spreading children's resources 'too thinly'

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2025

The lack of a national strategy for children means there is a risk of resources being ‘spread too...

EDUCATION

Council leaders 'failing' on SEND amid soaring demand, CCN admits

14 November 2025

Council leaders across the country are ‘failing' to ensure that the needs of young people with sp...

FINANCE

Worcestershire warned over special educational needs spending

By Joe Lepper | 10 November 2025

Worcestershire CC has been handed a statutory financial warning by auditors concerned its spendin...

EDUCATION

Education under strain: navigating systemic pressures and political choices

By Abdool Kara | 03 November 2025

Recent National Audit Office findings reveal deep-rooted challenges across England’s education sy...

EDUCATION

Minister accuses Reform council of 'Victorian era' policy

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2025

A Reform UK council leader has been accused of ‘taking our children back to the Victorian era’ by...

SEND

SEND needs bold, comprehensive reform

By Rachael Wardell | 20 October 2025

The SEND White Paper represents a critical opportunity to create a system that genuinely serves c...

DEVOLUTION

MPs should back mayors to avoid angry DINO-sores

By Mark Lloyd, RSA | 15 October 2025

Mark Lloyd argues that having promised big on decentralisation through the ‘take back control’ bi...

EDUCATION

Beyond the call of statutory duty

By James Farr | 01 October 2025

James Farr explains why combined authorities should go the extra mile to tackle the post-16 educa...

DEVOLUTION

MPs call for further skills devolution

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

The Government has been urged by MPs to devolve education and training for 16 to 19-year-olds to ...

SEND

SEND Reform must not be an afterthought

By Rachael Wardell | 08 September 2025

As the Government prepares to publish its schools white paper, now is the time to deliver bold, i...

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Assistant Director – Property

up to £89,371

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Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Chief Operating Officer

up to £126,615

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Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Assistant Director, Procurement Specialist

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We are seeking an outstanding Assistant Director, Procurement Specialist... Apply for this job

Birmingham City Council

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