CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children are this country's future

By Rachel Dickinson | 29 August 2019

Ahead of the spending round, Rachel Dickinson is urging the Treasury to think of investment in ch...

WHITEHALL

Treasurers call for SEND funding injection ahead of next week's spending round

By Dan Peters | 28 August 2019

Three treasurers’ societies have urged the Department for Education (DfE) to make high needs fund...

EDUCATION

The Prime Minister must fix the Special Educational Needs funding system

By Robert Pollock | 16 August 2019

The system of ‘misaligned incentives’ for Special Educational Needs, with local government as the...

WHITEHALL

One in five fail to keep schools deficit below 1%

By Dan Peters | 08 August 2019

One in five councils with education responsibilities have failed to keep their dedicated schools ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Road to recovery

By Dan Peters | 06 August 2019

Dan Peters assesses the options available to local authorities as many begin to struggle with sch...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

No time to waste in boosting early intervention

By Nickie Aiken | 22 July 2019

Cllr Nickie Aiken says early intervention programmes across London are creating higher quality, r...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Financial risk for children's services across London is 'unsustainable'

By Ann McGauran | 22 July 2019

Children’s services across London are facing an unsustainable level of financial risk, a new repo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Kent warned over SEND deficit

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2019

Members of Kent CC have been warned that the high needs budget deficit will exceed Government lim...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

High needs kids: which councils are best?

By Leo Jones | 02 July 2019

The system for children with special educational needs is not working. Leo Jones argues that no-o...

FINANCE

The Department for Education's call for evidence on SEND finances doesn't impress

02 July 2019

Better outcomes for children with SEND with the same resources? Sure, says Gary Fielding - 'and I...

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Director of Planning and Economy

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Director of Public Protection and Integrated Enforcement

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Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Public Protection and Integrated Enforcement

£Competitive

Tower Hamlets is the fastest growing and most densely populated local authority in the UK. Apply for this job

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Blackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing