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EDUCATION
New SEND plan fails on 'fundamental' issues, say council leaders
By William Eichler | 02 March 2023
The Government’s new plan to help support children with special educational needs and disabilitie...
FINANCE
SEND advice service requires 'drastic' overhaul
By Martin Ford | 13 January 2023
A special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) advice service has been savaged in an indepen...
EDUCATION
'Significant weaknesses' in two-thirds of SEND services
By Martin Ford | 18 November 2022
‘Significant weaknesses’ were found in more than two-thirds of services for children with special...
EDUCATION
Leader admits SEND report was 'uncomfortable reading'
By Martin Ford | 10 November 2022
Kent CC is at risk of Government intervention following a damning indictment of its provision for...
NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE
Hope and resilience at NCAS
By Maggie Hennessy | 09 November 2022
It was heartening to see colleagues from across social care get together in Manchester after thre...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Five local actions on SEND
By Al Thompson | 31 October 2022
Councils shouldn’t wait for funding and legislation to improve the experiences and outcomes for c...
OFSTED
Devon slapped with improvement notice
By Martin Ford | 05 October 2022
The Government has imposed an improvement notice on Devon CC’s special educational needs and disa...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Why early help services are essential
By Nancy Meehan | 29 August 2022
A pioneering improvement plan and focus on early intervention earned Torbay’s children’s services...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Bridging the SEND gap
By Cllr Ian Edwards | 08 August 2022
Cllr Ian Edwards at London Councils welcomes the new SEND Green Paper, but he says challenges rem...
EDUCATION
How many hats?
By Martin Samuels | 03 August 2022
Martin Samuels considers the advantages of having one director combining the children’s services ...
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
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- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Accelerating housebuilding and overcoming delivery obstacles
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
- Future Forum: Warning against 'more of the same' post-reorganisation
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Accelerating housebuilding and overcoming delivery obstacles
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
- Future Forum: Warning against 'more of the same' post-reorganisation
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