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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 | 03 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

03 July 2019

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

FINANCE

Treasurers warn of SEND funding crisis

By Mark Conrad | 01 July 2019

Council treasurers have issued a stark warning over Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (S...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Deputy Team Manager

£50,574 - £53,607

Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Chief Executive

Up to £177,821 per annum

At City of York Council, we are proud of our strong civic identity, heritage, and ambition. Apply for this job

City of York Council