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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

SENDing a message to government

By Ann McGauran | 05 November 2018

With two councils awaiting the outcomes of judicial reviews into their plans to cut back spendin...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

High costs holding back adulthood social mobility in London

By Ann McGauran | 31 October 2018

The core cities are generally failing to match London’s performance on overall social mobility bu...

FINANCE

Hammond gently loosens the purse strings

By Michael Burton | 29 October 2018

With extra wriggle room from better-than-expected tax and spending figures, the chancellor was ab...

WHITEHALL

What are the options for the chancellor?

By Michael Burton | 24 October 2018

The clamour for more spending on public services coupled with the Prime Minister’s pledge to ‘end...

FINANCE

Never-ending spending divide

By Ciara Cook | 17 October 2018

The disparity in cuts to real term spending throughout England and in London demonstrates the pos...

FINANCE

A sticking plaster on social care?

By Ann McGauran | 17 October 2018

Health secretary Matt Hancock’s social care cash announcement at the Conservative Party conferenc...

WHITEHALL

Strictly housing

By Heather Jameson | 10 October 2018

Theresa May has lifted the cap on how much councils can borrow against their Housing Revenue Acco...

FINANCE

Surrey's A team starts its plan B

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2018

As counties across the country grapple with tougher, tighter budgets, Surrey CC’s has had its fai...

EUROPEN UNION

Cut back on low-skilled staff says study

By Michael Burton | 26 September 2018

Last week’s official report to the Home Office on EU immigration recommended cutting back on low ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

40 under 40 – Revisited

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2018

Bowing to Twitter pressure following our latest 40 under 40 list, Heather Jameson goes back throu...

frederica-diamanta

Area Principal Educational Psychologist

£65,432 - £69,399 Soulbury Scale B 8-11 (plus SPA points up to £73,412)

We are looking for an experienced Educational Psychologist with good interpersonal and communication skills who is ready to step up into a Senior Educ Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Chief Operating Officer and Section 151 Officer

£135,406-£171,760

Shape the future of one of the UK’s most ambitious and distinctive places. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Children and Young People’s Services

£171,760

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious and high-performing children’s services? Apply for this job

Durham County Council

frederica-diamanta

Area Principal Educational Psychologist

£65,432 - £69,399 Soulbury Scale B 8-11 (plus SPA points up to £73,412)

We are looking for an experienced Educational Psychologist with good interpersonal and communication skills who is ready to step up into a Senior Educ Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Chief Operating Officer and Section 151 Officer

£135,406-£171,760

Shape the future of one of the UK’s most ambitious and distinctive places. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Children and Young People’s Services

£171,760

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious and high-performing children’s services? Apply for this job

Durham County Council