WHITEHALL

Special needs deficits to grow to £1.3bn in two years

By Dan Peters | 30 June 2021

A ‘spiralling deficit’ in special educational needs services (SEN) is expected to grow to an ‘unm...

LEGAL

Councils must meet their SEND legal duties

By Catriona Moore | 20 May 2021

No matter how tight budgets are, councils still need to be held to account for how they are disch...

FINANCE

Tackle high needs before it is too late

By Lorna Baxter | 12 May 2021

Lorna Baxter says the statutory override in place until March 2023, which allows for a negative h...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: High needs spending could 'bankrupt councils'

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2021

A senior finance director has warned that spending on high needs threatens to ‘bankrupt councils’...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Children and families need £12.5bn over three years, says new ADCS president

By Ann McGauran | 22 April 2021

The growing number of children and families who need support 'to thrive, not just survive in the ...

BUSINESS

Police investigate children's homes after suspensions

By Dan Peters | 13 April 2021

Police are investigating the closure of two Doncaster-based children’s homes suspended by Ofsted ...

FINANCE

SEND funding boost of £280m announced

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2021

Councils will receive £280m to create new school places for pupils with special educational needs...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Somerset MP urges county to up SEN spend

By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2021

A Somerset MP has urged the county council to find £2.4m from existing coffers to settle a two-ye...

OFSTED

Boarding home closures prompt council response

By Mark Conrad | 30 March 2021

Councils have been called on to help accommodate children with special educational needs after tw...

WHITEHALL

Five councils strike bailout deals with government over SEND

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2021

Five councils have struck deals worth at least £100m that will allow them to wipe out their massi...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council