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Council leaders 'failing' on SEND amid soaring demand, CCN admits
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 special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are met, the County Councils' Network (CCN) has admi...

WORKFORCE

EXCLUSIVE: Succession headache for sector

By Dan Peters | 05 November 2025

Councils are ‘on the brink of staffing crisis’ due to their ageing workforce, public sector tradi...

WORKFORCE

Lead with function and the form will follow

By Alistair Sharpe-Neal | 23 October 2025

Be clear about what you are trying to achieve before you commit to the staff structure to deliver...

SCOTLAND

Watchdog urges councils to improve staff support

By Joe Lepper | 07 August 2025

Councils in Scotland have been urged by local government watchdog the Accounts Commission to impr...

COUNCIL STAFF

EXCLUSIVE: Director suspended by county amid reorganisation vacuum

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2025

A director remains out of the office on full pay almost three months on from being suspended, The...

ELECTIONS

Under pressure: The strain of snap elections

By Peter Stanyon | 09 July 2025

Peter Stanyon says election teams must have the legislation, systems and funding in place if they...

REORGANISATION

Sector brain drain warning amid reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025

Local government reorganisation could lead to a sector brain drain, senior figures have warned.

WORKFORCE

Is there a gorilla in our midst?

By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2025

Jonathan Werran argues that existing local government staffing and resourcing could struggle to d...

UNIONS

Time to reverse course?

By Paul Bell | 17 January 2025

Unison’s Paul Bell looks at the impact of LATCs and evaluates the long-term risk to council workf...

SOCIAL CARE

International recruitment boosts social care workforce

By William Eichler | 10 October 2024

The adult social care workforce has grown thanks to carers from abroad, but the sector still face...

HR

Top Talent: Housing

By Penny Ransley | 30 September 2024

The recent publication of the ‘Securing the Future of England’s Council Housing’ report has inspi...

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a progressive local authority dedicated to delivering exceptional services and driving meaningful change... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

We don’t just talk about integration in Bexley; we live and breathe it. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bexley

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes