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OFSTED
Boarding home closures prompt council response
By Mark Conrad | 30 March 2021
Councils have been called on to help accommodate children with special educational needs after tw...
WHITEHALL
Five councils strike bailout deals with government over SEND
By Dan Peters | 22 March 2021
Five councils have struck deals worth at least £100m that will allow them to wipe out their massi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Coming up for air – what councils need to think about
By John Fowler | 17 March 2021
John Fowler looks at the range of ways in which councils can help children and young people recov...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Pressure mounts over SEND grant deficit
By EXCLUSIVE By Dan Peters | 17 February 2021
Councils are facing renewed pressure from the Department for Education (DfE) to make cuts to brin...
FINANCE
Government stop-gap on SEND deficits
By Dan Peters | 17 November 2020
Treasurers have welcomed a second government attempt to deal with spiralling special educational ...
OFSTED
Ofsted warns of COVID impact on SEND support
By Martin Ford | 09 November 2020
The pandemic has ‘seriously affected’ support for special educational needs an disabilities (SEND...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
If Robin Hood ran our SEND services
By Colin Pettigrew | 06 October 2020
Nottinghamshire CC is one of the 11 local authorities on IMPOWER’s 2020 Index of the best perform...
SKILLS
Supporting young workers with SEND through the crisis
By Claire Cookson | 25 September 2020
Claire Cookson discusses how young people with learning disabilities have stepped into key worker...
WHITEHALL
Auditors poised to qualify accounts over SEND
By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020
Auditors are poised to qualify some value for money opinions as a result of spiralling special ed...
FINANCE
Criticised council makes SEND investment
By Dan Peters | 02 September 2020
Bristol City Council has pledged to spend £29m on capital works to boost services for children wi...
Head of Service Integrated Front Door and Emergency Duty Service
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Head of Service Integrated Front Door and Emergency Duty Service
Up to £81,708
At Suffolk County Council, we are reshaping how we support children and families – with ambition, pace and purpose. Apply for this job
Director of Housing Policy
£116,286 - £167,606 per annum
Make a visible difference and build a legacy. Apply for this job
Director of Housing Management
£116,286–£167,606 per annum
Make a visible difference and build a legacy. Apply for this job
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