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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.

EDUCATION

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer)

Competitive, with a package commensurate with experience

A career-defining leadership role in one of England’s most important new unitary authorities Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Counter Fraud and Trading Standards Manager

£62,766 - £69,984

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

Director of Housing

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Lead a housing service through regulatory scrutiny, cultural change, and operational complexity. Apply for this job

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