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FINANCE
A Cinderella story on skills devolution
By Cllr Teresa O’Neill | 16 November 2016
Devolving power to shape London’s skills system would enable councils and the mayor to make signi...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Axe clunky corporatism to tackle skills shortfall
By Stephanie Flanders | 16 November 2016
Ahead of her speech to the London Councils Summit 2016, Stephanie Flanders argues that achieving ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Missing children 'national disgrace'
By Laura Sharman | 15 November 2016
The number of trafficked and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children going missing from local autho...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Peers defeat Children and Social Work Bill 'exemption clause'
By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016
Peers have defeated a clause in the Children and Social Work Bill that would exempt councils from...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Intervention uncertainty 'could hamper scrutiny'
By Mark Conrad | 09 November 2016
The Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) refusal to disclose how many council...
FINANCE
Ministers under pressure over social care
By Michael Burton | 09 November 2016
There were plenty of gloomy predictions for adult social care at this year’s NCAS social services...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Do alternative models work for child services?
By Olly Swan | 09 November 2016
Mixed messages from government on children’s services mean an independent evaluation of alternati...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Responding to the 4Children fallout
By Carol Iddon | 09 November 2016
When charity 4Children entered administration earlier this year, support had to be maintained for...
FINANCE
Councils at risk of children's social care overspend
By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016
Soaring demands on children’s social care are beginning to impact on council budgets, with severa...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Grammatically incorrect
By Abdool Kara | 09 November 2016
Evidence shows the Government should ditch its flawed approach to grammar schools, says Abdool Kara.
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Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
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PO6 - £54,267 to £57,402
Greenwich Legal Services is undergoing a period of transformation Apply for this job
- Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
- EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill
- Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn
- Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill
- Children's service reforms lack 'foundations for success'
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