Education

27 February 2018

Little is known about just how many children are missing from mainstream education. Debbie Barnes...

4 wheel drive woman

20 February 2018

Tarquin, stop swinging your schoolbag round in the car, darling, you could take mummy’s eye out w...

EDUCATION

Don't take away our authority over schools, Scottish councils warn

By Hiba Mahamadi | 31 January 2018

Scottish councils have warned the Scottish Government against attempts to strip them of authority...

BUSINESS

Collaborate with businesses and schools to address skills gap, MPs tell councils

By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 January 2018

Local authorities, local enterprise partnerships, businesses, schools and colleges should come to...

BUSINESS

Cabinet Office: Interserve not going to be another Carillion

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 January 2018

The Cabinet Office has denied rumours it is concerned infrastructure firm Interserve is headed in...

BUSINESS

Councils lack PFI management skills

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 January 2018

Local authorities lack the skills necessary to manage Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts ...

EDUCATION

Corridors of power

05 December 2017

Conservative Party special advisers Simon Fortescue-Smythe and Julian Ponsonby are speculating ab...

EDUCATION

Ofsted to move away from passing judgments

By Hiba Mahamadi | 16 November 2017

Ofsted wants to change its relationship with local authorities by having annual conversations wit...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's commissioner adds to calls for Universal Credit pause

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 November 2017

The children’s commissioner Anne Longfield will ask the Treasury to pause the rollout of Universa...

EDUCATION

'Vary funding as required'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 October 2017

Local authorities have been told to vary the Government’s funding formula for schools if they fee...

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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South Derbyshire District Council

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