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Return of the Extended Ministerial Office?
POLICY AND POLITICS

Return of the Extended Ministerial Office?

By David Godfrey | 03 June 2026

Amidst the current calls for civil service reform, David Godfrey asks if Extended Ministerial Offices - as previously introduced in the Department of Communities and Local Government – could make a...

REORGANISATION

Slicing districts could slow LGR for fast-track areas

By By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 17 February 2025

Cutting across district boundaries to make new unitaries could create a backlog of legislation an...

PEOPLE

Clark joins Industrial Strategy Advisory Council

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2024

Former local government secretary Greg Clark has joined the Government's Industrial Strategy Advi...

REORGANISATION

Holden: We can't avoid reorganisation debate

By Paul Marinko | 19 September 2024

The most senior district council chief executive in the country this week conceded local governme...

SEND

SEND system 'not working'

By Dan Peters | 25 July 2024

Educational outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have fai...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Wanted: A cross-party view on SEND

By Greg Clark | 16 April 2024

The unwillingness of either of the Government contenders to make future SEND spending commitments...

WHITEHALL

Clark: Tories and Labour unwilling to address SEND crisis

By Paul Marinko | 15 April 2024

Labour and the Conservatives have been accused of an ‘unwillingness’ to confront the crisis in sp...

WHITEHALL

Local government loses 'strongest advocate' Rowsell

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2024

Tributes have been paid across the local government sector following the sudden death of Paul Row...

FINANCE

Heseltine and Clark hit out over LEPs

By Michael Burton | 19 February 2024

Two former Conservative Cabinet ministers have hit out at plans to wind up England’s 39 Local Ent...

WHITEHALL

Clark: Time to simplify local government

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2023

The time has come for local government reorganisation and for councils to be given more power, fo...

WHITEHALL

Unfinished business

By Heather Jameson | 13 June 2023

Greg Clark has been local government secretary twice. He speaks to Heather Jameson about the need...

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frederica-diamanta

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

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Slough Borough Council

Educational Psychologists

£54,398 - £58,691 + SPAs

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Educational Improvement Professional Scale 16-19

This is an exciting opportunity to work in Kirklees Educational Psychology Service Apply for this job

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