Education

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2018

The Government has pledged an extra £250m to councils to spend on services for children with Spec...

FINANCE

SEND 'tidal wave' threatens to overwhelm councils, finance chiefs claim

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

Council treasurers have made an urgent plea to ministers to tackle soaring special needs costs.

Who tells the truth about education spending?

By Michael Burton | 21 November 2018

The old adage ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’ is never truer than when it comes to education s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted chief warns councils of county lines complacency

By Martin Ford | 14 November 2018

Some councils are underestimating the extent of the threat posed by county lines operations to ch...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils await outcomes of SEND judicial reviews

By Ann McGauran | 05 November 2018

Councils are awaiting the outcomes of judicial reviews into plans to reduce spending on children ...

EDUCATION

'Significant' rise in council commercialisation deals

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2018

Spending by English councils on trading services has ‘increased significantly’ over the last four...

EDUCATION

Give councils power to intervene over 'zombie academies' - Labour

24 September 2018

The forced academisation of schools would end and councils would be empowered to take over failin...

EDUCATION

Scottish plans to bolster education by involving parents

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2018

Measures to boost education attainment through greater involvement of parents have been unveiled ...

EDUCATION

Bristol SEND ruling 'could have wider implications'

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2018

A court ruling that ordered a council to reverse cuts to provisions for pupils with special educa...

FINANCE

London boroughs: Our SEND budgets are unsustainable

By Gerald Almeroth | 30 July 2018

Gerald Almeroth warns that councils in the capital are facing a growing shortfall in funding for ...

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Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council