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FINANCE

Index reveals true scale of town halls' resilience

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020

Northamptonshire CC is no longer the council most at risk when it comes to its financial stabilit...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted finds children 'still at risk' in North East Lincolnshire

By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019

The council has been warned by the watchdog it is not doing enough to improve children’s services.

OFSTED

Inspectors expose SEND weaknesses in Bristol

By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019

Watchdogs have criticised Bristol City Council for ‘significant areas of weakness’ in its provisi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Signs of improvement in inadequate children's services

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2019

Two councils subjected to Government intervention due to poor children’s services have received p...

EDUCATION

Ofsted reform plans come under fire

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2019

Proposals to intensify the inspection regime for schools have been attacked by teaching unions.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

St Helens still failing on children's services, says Ofsted

By Chris Mahony | 05 November 2019

Cultural barriers and significant change at the corporate level have slowed the response of St He...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted continues to raise concerns over Torbay's children's services

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2019

Torbay Council has been criticised for being ‘too slow’ in turning around its inadequate children...

FINANCE

MPs call for end to 'one-off' SEND inspections

By Ann McGauran | 22 October 2019

Joint ‘one-off’ Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted inspections of special educational needs...

WHITEHALL

Spielman in fresh illegal schools warning

By Dan Peters | 22 October 2019

Ofsted’s chief inspector has made a fresh call for the Department for Education (DfE) to crack do...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Louise Goldsmith quits as leader of West Sussex

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2019

She said her nine-year term in office had been ‘a huge honour, privilege, responsibility and comm...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Director of Human Resources

£119,466 - £131,207

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC