Education

By Richard Betts | 10 September 2019

Richard Betts discusses how local authorities are transforming data and information flow through ...

WHITEHALL

Review for SEND support

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2019

The Government has announced a major review into the support offered to children and young people...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Brexit guidance 'inadequate'

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2019

Guidance provided by the Government in relation to the potential impact of a no-deal Brexit on ch...

The Prime Minister must fix the Special Educational Needs funding system

By Robert Pollock | 16 August 2019

The system of ‘misaligned incentives’ for Special Educational Needs, with local government as the...

WHITEHALL

One in five fail to keep schools deficit below 1%

By Dan Peters | 08 August 2019

One in five councils with education responsibilities have failed to keep their dedicated schools ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Moray warned time is running out

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2019

Audit Scotland has told a council that it has 'limited time' to curb spending before its reserves...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services, adult social care top list of complaints

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 July 2019

Most complaints about councils received by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) i...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Winning approach to summer learning loss

By Michael Barrett | 30 July 2019

Michael Barrett outlines how Kent CC’s Rob Comber (above) faced off nine other candidates in the ...

EDUCATION

A challenging story of 'care and neglect'

30 July 2019

Tom Stannard says there is much to support in the Augar review for local government in terms of f...

CLIMATE CHANGE

We need to invest in community action to deliver on environmental promises

By Graham Duxbury | 23 July 2019

Graham Duxbury says Michael Gove’s recent speech on the Environment Bill missed out the education...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service