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FINANCE

Councils consider judicial review amid SEND crisis

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2020

Councils are starting to talk to lawyers about a potential judicial review of the Government amid...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Demand led, resource constrained: SEND is broken

By Ian Thomas | 17 February 2020

Outraged at the Government's call for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities financial recove...

FINANCE

Davey: SEND crisis could blow up in councils

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2020

The acting Lib Dem leader has warned that the crisis in special educational needs and disability ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils sent back to drawing board on SEND

By Dan Peters | 28 January 2020

Councils have been sent back to the drawing board after a quango ripped apart their plans to reco...

DIGITAL

A strong future for SEND services

By Julie Ely | 15 January 2020

The Bi-Borough  - Westminster City Council and Kensington & Chelsea RLBC  - is  breaking new grou...

FINANCE

Let's put investment into our school buildings

By Gary Fielding | 15 January 2020

Schools capital allocations have been skewed by political priorities, says Gary Fielding As a res...

EDUCATION

'We must do more than tinker at the edges'

By Phil Norrey | 09 January 2020

The system needs a truly sustainable multi-year financial settlement to ensure children and young...

LONDON COUNCILS

A gap that will prove hard to close

By Dan Peters | 09 January 2020

Dan Peters investigates the scale of the funding challenge faced by the 32 councils told by the G...

OFSTED

Inspectors expose SEND weaknesses in Bristol

By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019

Watchdogs have criticised Bristol City Council for ‘significant areas of weakness’ in its provisi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The rise of SEN Tribunals and how to prepare for them

By John Roberts | 20 December 2019

Lawyer John Roberts outlines what to expect from a Special Education Needs Tribunal and how local...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council