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FINANCE

Could the beating stick be used to point out councils' efficiencies?

By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2024

While local government focuses on the stick used to beat it, where is the carrot?, asks Heather J...

FINANCE

'Real action' call amid £585m budget shortfall

By Mark Conrad | 14 May 2024

Scotland’s councils today demanded a ‘real and meaningful solution’ to the sector’s underfunding ...

FINANCE

Auditors issue warning over member-officer relations at district

By Mark Conrad | 30 April 2024

Teignbridge DC has deployed external support to improve member-officer relations after auditors r...

AUDIT

Local elections: more than just a barometer for Rishi

By Heather Jameson | 23 April 2024

Local elections do swing with national politics, but the full picture is far more nuanced, says H...

AUDIT

Minister rules out Oflog role on audit

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2024

A minister has quashed suggestions oversight of audit should be handed to the Office for Local Go...

FINANCE

Watchdog tells Falkirk to confront 'difficult decisions'

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2024

Falkirk Council faces ‘difficult decisions’ to bridge a budget gap of tens of millions, according...

WHITEHALL

Ministers in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

By Heather Jameson | 16 April 2024

The letter on councils’ productivity, sent by local government minister Simon Hoare this week, bo...

BUSINESS

Struggles continue for scandal-hit council contractor

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024

A council contractor previously at the centre of a residential care abuse scandal has continued t...

BUSINESS

Oflog should be handed audit oversight, MPs told

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024

The Office for Local Government (Oflog) should be handed oversight of England’s broken audit regi...

FINANCE

Grant Thornton fined over pension audit

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2024

Grant Thornton has been fined by the Financial Reporting Council for ‘failures’ in its audit of a...

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Education Advisor

Soulbury Educational Improvement Professionals SCP 14-17 £59,766 - £64,001) per annum

Sandwell School Improvement Service is a high performing team with a reputation of excellence across the local region. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Policy, Project and Improvement Lead

£57,171 – £72,186 per annum

Children’s and Family’s needs are ever changing. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Education Advisor

Soulbury Educational Improvement Professionals SCP 14-17 £59,766 - £64,001) per annum

Sandwell School Improvement Service is a high performing team with a reputation of excellence across the local region. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Policy, Project and Improvement Lead

£57,171 – £72,186 per annum

Children’s and Family’s needs are ever changing. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council