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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...
EDUCATION
High hopes for high needs
By Leo Jones | 30 August 2020
IMPOWER has published a list of the best performing councils on high needs. Leo Jones takes a loo...
WHITEHALL
Government relaxes recovery plan demand
By Dan Peters | 17 August 2020
The Government has scrapped its requirement for all councils with a cumulative dedicated schools ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Deficit puts councils on cliff edge
By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020
Many councils could be pushed over the ‘financial cliff edge’ if the £500m of high-needs deficit ...
WHITEHALL
MPs tell department to 'get a grip' on SEND
By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020
The Department for Education (DfE) does not have a grip on mounting pressure in the special educa...
WHITEHALL
CIPFA releases new deficits guidance
By Dan Peters | 28 April 2020
Councils will not be required to put aside money from their general reserves to support future fu...
OFSTED
'No quick fixes' after watchdog criticism
By Dan Peters | 21 April 2020
Bristol City Council admitted there were ‘no quick fixes’ as it published a written statement of ...
SEND
SEND support legal requirements relaxed
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2020
The Government has used emergency powers to relax requirements for councils supporting children w...
WHITEHALL
SEND system 'not working as well as it should' - top civil servant
By Naomi Larsson | 09 March 2020
The reformed system for supporting children with special and educational needs and disabilities (...
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Associate Director – Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance
£111,579 - £122,596
Shape Dudley’s future through bold investment, safe homes and transformational estate leadership. Apply for this job
Associate Director – Streetscene
£96,064 - £107,932
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director – Streetscene Apply for this job
Executive Director of Housing
£172,260 - £178,848
We will look to you to strengthen regulatory readiness, compliance and building safety; improve repairs Apply for this job
- Impact of ICB cuts leads councils to moot legal challenge
- EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Basildon pauses chief executive search
- EXCLUSIVE: Councils told to 'avoid publicity' over business rates refunds
- Rewiring the state: The case for a 50 to state pension age labour market measure
- Scottish councils reject reorganisation
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