Education

By Claire Fox | 17 May 2016

After the High Court’s ruling on unauthorised school abscences, Claire Fox warns against the risi...

WHITEHALL

Queen's speech 2016: Education Bill could lead to 'backdoor academisation'

By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016

A new Bill unveiled in the Queen’s speech today will legislate for the academisation of all maint...

WHITEHALL

Ofsted chief's illegal schools warning

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

Ofsted’s chief inspector has called on local authorities to ‘show vigilance and share intelligenc...

FINANCE

LGA in universities link up

By Laura Sharman | 13 May 2016

Council chiefs are to work closely with universities to help re-design public services in six pil...

WHITEHALL

Outstanding schools 'still at risk' of forced academisation

By Sam Clayden | 10 May 2016

High-performing local authority schools could still be pushed into academisation despite the educ...

SOLACE chair to leave sector

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2016

The chair of the Society of Local Authority chief executives is leaving the sector to become the ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Whitehall backtracks on forced academisation

By Sam Clayden | 06 May 2016

Nicky Morgan has U-turned on plans to force all schools in the country to convert to academies af...

WHITEHALL

Morgan's Tory appeal over school reforms

By Sam Clayden | 03 May 2016

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has attempted to appease dissenting Tory councillors and MPs con...

FINANCE

Under-funding claims after MPs' mental health criticism

By William Eichler | 28 April 2016

A significant number of councils and health services are failing to identify mental health issues...

WHITEHALL

Morgan stands firm on forced academisation

By Sam Clayden | 27 April 2016

Local authority staff working on school improvement will have to leave councils if they wish to b...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council