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EDUCATION

Unravelling the knot of education, health and care plans

By Leo Jones | 26 July 2021

Leo Jones lays out the deeper challenges that need to be recognised and addressed if the SEND rev...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Care review must be part of a long-term plan for children - ADCS

By Ann McGauran | 08 July 2021

The independent review of children's social care ‘must go further and be part of a coherent and s...

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...

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Social Care Team Manager

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frederica-diamanta

Social Care Team Manager

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£55,609 - £59,027) per annum

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Social Care Team Manager Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Resources / Deputy Chief Executive

£61,197 – £65,925

This is an exciting opportunity to join Newquay Town Council as its new Director of Resources. Apply for this job

Newquay Town Council

Corporate Director Health and Adult Services

£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

People living longer, healthier, independent lives Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council