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FINANCE
Nine councils to receive £300m in SEND deficit deals
By Martin Ford | 31 March 2022
The authorities have reached agreements with the Government to wipe out their special educational...
FUTURE FORUM
The frenzy of policy must not lead to fragmented reforms
By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2022
The MJ's first in-person Future Forum North since the pandemic focused attention on the endless l...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government vows to end 'postcode lottery' on SEND
By Chris Mahony | 29 March 2022
Schools, councils and health providers will need to work together to support children with specia...
FINANCE
Counties warn of school transport crisis
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2022
Hikes in fuel costs are meaning local authorities are having pay providers significantly more, ac...
SEND
Council leaders call for reform of 'adversarial' SEND system
By William Eichler | 11 March 2022
Council leaders have called on the Government to tackle the rise in tribunals over special educat...
LONDON COUNCILS
Huge pressures facing transport for children with special educational needs
By Cllr Damian White | 14 February 2022
London Councils is calling on the Government to provide urgent funding to match the increase in d...
WHITEHALL
CCN conference: Senior officer in financial collapse warning
By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2021
The countdown is on before some councils face financial collapse due to a change to children’s se...
OFSTED
Slough accepts damning SEND report
By Martin Ford | 17 November 2021
Watchdogs have demanded action from Slough Council to address ‘significant areas of weakness’ in ...
WHITEHALL
Delayed SEND review to reduce 'local variation'
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2021
Proposals coming out of the Government’s review of special educational needs and disability (SEND...
WHITEHALL
Government appoints SEND commissioner at Birmingham
By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021
A former council chief executive has been appointed to oversee improvements to Birmingham City Co...
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Executive Director of Transport
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Getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Moving Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Children and Families
£80,995 - £86,757
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- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
- Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
- Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care
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