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LEGAL

Southport Inquiry: a damning verdict

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2026

The inquiry into the devastating knife attack that claimed the lives of three young children in 2...

ADCS

'Banging the table for children'

By Ann McGauran | 22 April 2026

The new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ passionate belief in th...

SEND

Moving SEND mainstream

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026

The Government’s blueprint for reforming the SEND system has landed, but important details are st...

SEND

SEND bailout at risk as councils await crucial guidance

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026

Councils are facing a race against time to unlock essential central government funding for SEND (...

SEND

Sector needs clarity and funding to plan for SEND reform

By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2026

The Government can ill afford to allow their SEND reforms to fail, says Paul Marinko. 'There must...

FUNDING

When councils get desperate, they start being cultural liquidators

By Ben Page | 13 April 2026

When a council sells off art for ‘small change', it sends a signal to the public that the state i...

LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK

New name, same game

By Cllr Richard Wright | 09 April 2026

Chair of the newly-branded LCN, Richard Wright, talks to Paul Marinko about the network’s aims, w...

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

A North Star guiding tough decision making

By Cllr Caroline Woodley | 02 April 2026

By embedding an anti-racist and anti-discriminatory mindset into commissioning, procurement, and ...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Peering into the future of Total Place

By Ann McGauran | 24 March 2026

National policymakers and local system leaders gathered at a convention to look at how place-base...

FINANCE

Counting the cost of rectifying exceptional financial support to councils

By David Blackman | 19 March 2026

The scale of the problems exceptional financial support is intended to tackle highlights the need...

frederica-diamanta

Senior Capital Delivery Manager

£71,181 to £74,802

As one of London’s largest social landlords, we are seeking an exceptional and experienced professional Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Service Director - Education, Participation, and Skills

UP TO £118K

Plymouth is on the brink of something extraordinary. Apply for this job

Plymouth City Council

Service Manager - Regulated Services and CQC Oversight

£69,037

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Wakefield Council

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Capital Delivery Manager

£71,181 to £74,802

As one of London’s largest social landlords, we are seeking an exceptional and experienced professional Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Service Director - Education, Participation, and Skills

UP TO £118K

Plymouth is on the brink of something extraordinary. Apply for this job

Plymouth City Council

Service Manager - Regulated Services and CQC Oversight

£69,037

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven leader to join our Adult Social Care team Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

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