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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Significant areas of weakness' found in Stockton's SEND provision
By Martin Ford | 17 May 2019
Watchdogs have criticised the pace of improvements in provision for children with special educati...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
MPs criticise council chiefs for 'stonewalling' select committee
By Martin Ford | 08 May 2019
The chief executives of two councils have been accused of showing a ‘lack of leadership’ for not ...
EDUCATION
Special needs provision in schools cut by over £1bn
By William Eichler | 16 April 2019
Children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities have lost out on £1...
EDUCATION
Strike threat lifted after COSLA agrees to raise teachers' pay
By Martin Ford | 29 March 2019
The possibility of strike action by teachers has been averted after Scotland’s council leaders ba...
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...
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- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- Minister denies planning changes are 'overriding democracy'
- LGA forges 'strategic partnership' with No10 North
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
Director of Environmental and Commercial Services
£96,900 - £112,827 (plus £10k Market Supplement)
The services you will lead are fundamental to that ambition. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
Competitive
You will lead an organisation with ambition, complexity and reach, while helping shape the future of a place Apply for this job
Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care
Up to £123,477
To help drive this vision forward, we’re seeking an exceptional Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care. Apply for this job
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- Minister denies planning changes are 'overriding democracy'
- LGA forges 'strategic partnership' with No10 North
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
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