FINANCE

The hard work has just begun

By Tom Stannard | 01 April 2016

Tom Stannard considers devolution progress in Greater Manchester and says councils must still be ...

WHITEHALL

Academisation 'fails to address Northern Powerhouse needs'

By Sam Clayden | 31 March 2016

The chancellor’s forced academisation plans could hinder his own vision of a Northern Powerhouse,...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A spoonful of sugar?

By Cllr Izzi Seccombe | 24 March 2016

After Osborne's announcement of a controversial sugar tax, Cllr Izzi Seccombe explains what counc...

WHITEHALL

Social care reform could 'destabilise' children's services

By Sam Clayden | 23 March 2016

The rush to reform social care could destabilise and fragment children’s services, a prominent ac...

FINANCE

Word on the street

By Ben Page | 22 March 2016

Ipsos MORI's Ben Page examines Osborne's Budget announcements in light of public opinion on devol...

WHITEHALL

Osborne's schools pledge 'misleading'

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016

Council chief executives and experts have hit back at chancellor George Osborne’s drive to free s...

WHITEHALL

Labour: £500m academies black hole

By William Eichler | 18 March 2016

The chancellor’s plan to transform every school into an academy faces a £560m funding shortage, a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Budget 2016: Academy plan will 'not improve standards'

By Sam Clayden | 16 March 2016

Fixating on giving schools independence will not generate improvement in education standards, cou...

WHITEHALL

Academy trusts manifesting 'same weaknesses' as worst performing councils

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2016

Chief inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has warned many multi-academy trusts (MATs) have...

WHITEHALL

Government to cut schools funding for councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 March 2016

Local authorities could lose billions of pounds under new plans for a new national schools fundin...

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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)

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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

frederica-diamanta

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