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EDUCATION

Northamptonshire to request early years budget deadline extension

By Martin Ford | 20 March 2019

Northamptonshire CC is to miss the deadline for setting its early years block budget after U-turn...

EDUCATION

Surrey parents lose SEND budget legal battle

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2019

Surrey CC has fended off a legal challenge to its budget for children with special educational ne...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Worcestershire to transfer education services to company

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2019

Worcestershire CC is expected to give the green light to widen the scope of its children’s servic...

FINANCE

Nottinghamshire to lobby Government on SEND funding

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2019

Nottinghamshire CC is to take ‘significant concerns’ over funding for children with Special Educa...

EDUCATION

Chiefs defend councils' role in SEND provision

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2019

Chief executives have defended councils’ roles in special educational needs and disabilities (SEN...

SOCIAL CARE

Let's move away from these short-term patches to funding

By John O’ Brien | 23 January 2019

The decision in the provisional local government finance settlement to allocate the social care s...

HEALTH

Think-tank: Give councils powers of abolished DWP

By Chris Mahony | 21 January 2019

Councils and their health and education partners should be handed responsibility for supporting ‘...

EDUCATION

Norfolk investment after Ombudsman criticisms

By Naomi Larsson | 16 January 2019

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) today said Norfolk CC ‘failed’ two boys with special educati...

FINANCE

Councils receive £250m 'shot in the arm' for SEND services

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.

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

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