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FINANCE

Reset or risk for SEND?

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The Government’s long-awaited White Paper on major reforms to England’s SEND system is committed ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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There are challenges endemic across children’s care nearly four years on from the MacAlister revi...

FINANCE

Auditors' warning over £134m budget gap

By William Eichler | 05 March 2026

Shetland Islands Council faces serious pressure to address a projected £134m budget gap by 2029-3...

FINANCE

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Local government will need to prove to the public that there is no more waste, says Heather James...

FINANCE

For councils, the coming months and years will require steady leadership

By Iain Murray | 04 March 2026

Structural reform is needed to return the sector to something resembling financial resilience, sa...

FINANCE

MPs warn reorganisation may worsen audit crisis

By Martin Ford | 04 March 2026

MPs have warned that local government reorganisation could further undermine efforts to fix deep-...

FINANCE

Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances

By Martin Ford | 03 March 2026

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has painted a gloomy picture for the future of local g...

SOLACE

Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control

By Graeme McDonald | 03 March 2026

Attempting transformation in a complex system without bringing people with you only erodes trust ...

TRANSFORMATION

How Brent LBC is future-proofing services

By Shafiq Kazi | 02 March 2026

What started as a technical improvement to transform payment processes at Brent LBC quickly becam...

IMPROVEMENT

London borough urged to shout about achievements

By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026

A London borough has been told the shout more loudly about its achievements and prospects so as t...

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Lead Lawyer - Planing & Highways WMF2783e

£51,356 - £52,413

Westmorland and Furness Council will be an ambitious authority that will shape public services for the better Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Speech and Language Therapist (Grenfell Education Hub)

Up to £53076 per annum

Support the North Kensington community to find and use their voices to shape futures beyond tragedy.As Speech and Language Therapist in the Grenfell E Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Educational Psychologist (Grenfell Education Hub)

£53076.00 - £54076 per annum

Support the North Kensington community to rebuild, aspire and shape futures beyond tragedy.Support the North Kensington community to rebuild, aspire a Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

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frederica-diamanta

Lead Lawyer - Planing & Highways WMF2783e

£51,356 - £52,413

Westmorland and Furness Council will be an ambitious authority that will shape public services for the better Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Speech and Language Therapist (Grenfell Education Hub)

Up to £53076 per annum

Support the North Kensington community to find and use their voices to shape futures beyond tragedy.As Speech and Language Therapist in the Grenfell E Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Educational Psychologist (Grenfell Education Hub)

£53076.00 - £54076 per annum

Support the North Kensington community to rebuild, aspire and shape futures beyond tragedy.Support the North Kensington community to rebuild, aspire a Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

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