Title

Scottish care kids failing to attend school
EDUCATION

Scottish care kids failing to attend school

By Neil Merrick | 27 August 2025

An increasing proportion of children in local authority care in Scotland are failing to attend school.

AIR QUALITY

Making the school run safer

By Jemima Hartshorn | 11 August 2025

More than three quarters of School Streets in London are either breaking even or generating incom...

POLITICS

Lib Dems call for SEND profits cap

By William Eichler | 01 August 2025

The Lib Dems have called on the Government to cap the ‘exorbitant’ profits of private providers o...

LGA CONFERENCE

Proud to serve the sector

By Louise Gittins | 03 July 2025

Writing in LGA Conference week, newly re-elected chair Cllr Louise Gittins reflects on the Govern...

SPENDING REVIEW

Spending Review: A time for imagination and integration

By Katie Johnston | 12 June 2025

Reflecting on the Spending Review, Katie Johnson says a change of mindset is needed towards a mor...

EDUCATION

A small price to pay for support

By Cllr Anthony Okereke | 24 March 2025

A £1.5m investment in Wellbeing Hubs in schools is proving invaluable for young people in Greenwi...

SCOTLAND

'Challenging future' for Scottish councils

By Emily Twinch | 28 January 2025

Local authorities in Scotland dug into savings to close a budget gap of £759m last financial year...

LEGISLATION

Schools Bill criticised by commissioner

By Emily Twinch | 27 January 2025

The children’s commissioner has criticised Labour’s schools Bill, arguing it does not include det...

SEND

SEN expansion could be costly - IFS

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2025

The Government’s long-term desire to expand special educational needs (SEN) provision in mainstre...

POLITICS

Starmer 'acutely aware' of SEND risk

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2024

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ‘acutely aware’ that demand and market failure across special educ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN

Ombudsman calls for more powers

By Martin Ford | 21 November 2024

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has called for it to be granted further powers to ...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Transformation and Change

£71,425 - £80,216

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

School Improvement Advisor

£68,439-£71,326

The successful applicant will need to have recent and relevant successful experience as a headteacher or of school leadership Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Registered Short Break Home Manager

£57,770.00, Grade 13, 37 hours, Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Wakefield Council's Children's Services for a Short Break Registered Manager. Apply for this job

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