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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Start as you mean to go on
By Dawn Plimmer | 15 September 2025
Best Start in Life Plans could be a once in generation opportunity, argues Dawn Plimmer of Collaborate CIC
FINANCE
IFS: SEND review needs to offer long-term solution
By Joe Lepper | 12 September 2025
The forthcoming Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) review needs to offer a long-te...
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 sc...
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...
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- Kerswell hands in resignation
- How productive is local government – and are there any savings left?
- EXCLUSIVE: London boroughs shunning fixed-term tenancies despite housing pressures
- Reorganisation and fair funding will 'throw cards up in the air' on budgets
- SOLACE: Reorganisation work must start now
Corporate Director – Adults & Health
£176,061 – £196,002
Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job
Assistant Director, People
£89,116 - £104,843 per annum
Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job
Executive Director (Children’s Services)
up to £137,831
Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job
- Kerswell hands in resignation
- How productive is local government – and are there any savings left?
- EXCLUSIVE: London boroughs shunning fixed-term tenancies despite housing pressures
- Reorganisation and fair funding will 'throw cards up in the air' on budgets
- SOLACE: Reorganisation work must start now
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