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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
SEN2: What the 2023 changes mean for local authorities
By Gareth Copeland | 17 January 2023
Moving the Special Educational Needs survey to a more detailed, person level return has significa...
FINANCE
SEND advice service requires 'drastic' overhaul
By Martin Ford | 13 January 2023
A special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) advice service has been savaged in an indepen...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
'Serious and widespread failings' found by Ofsted at Solihull
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2023
‘Serious failings’ identified at Solihull MBC after the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes have ‘not ...
EDUCATION
MATs are local and need to be civic players
By Jonathan Crossley-Holland | 12 January 2023
Research on multi-academy trusts highlights that most are locality based, despite 20 years of att...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
England to step down later this year
By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2023
Kersten England has announced she will step down as Bradford City Council’s chief executive in June.
WHITEHALL
Councils call for greater oversight of out-of-school settings
By Mark Conrad | 09 January 2023
Councils have demanded greater powers to scrutinise out-of-school settings (OOSS) after a Governm...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Top awards for sector in King Charles III's Honours list
By Martin Ford | 03 January 2023
Local government figures from across the sector have been recognised in the first New Year's Hono...
AUDIT
Watchdog raises safeguarding concerns at Powys
By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022
A watchdog has taken Powys CC to task over the lack of ‘control’ of its safeguarding arrangements.
FINANCE
Coventry's budget gap widened by strikes
By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022
Strike action by bin lorry drivers has cost Coventry City Council more than £7m.
COMMERCIALISM
Investing now in children's social care to cut costs down the line
By Harry Catherall | 20 December 2022
Oldham MBC’s £14.7m extra investment in transforming children’s social care includes an emphasis ...
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Assistant Chief Executive - Legal, governance & Democratic Services
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We seek an outstanding, legally qualified leader to join our Corporate Leadership Team Apply for this job
Area Team Leader - Development Management
£51,356 - £53,460
This is an exciting time to join the Kirklees Council Development Management team. Apply for this job
Resource Manager
Grade 12 35 hours, Permanent
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
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