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EDUCATION
MATs are local and need to be civic players
By Jonathan Crossley-Holland | 12 January 2023
Research on multi-academy trusts highlights that most are locality based, despite 20 years of att...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The state we're in is one of déjà vu
By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2023
We need to talk about the state of the state, and confront the crucial issue of how we pay for pu...
FINANCE
Time to get serious about inclusive growth
By Ben Lucas | 10 January 2023
Despite the problems confronting local places, Ben Lucas believes there are grounds for optimism.
SOLACE
So many failures looks like carelessness, as Oscar Wilde almost said
By Abdool Kara | 10 January 2023
Some combination of senior councillors and officers is at fault when it comes to council failures...
PLANNING
The planning system needs more resources to thrive
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 10 January 2023
It isn’t so much the planning system that is broken – more the housing delivery system, says Cllr...
FINANCE
A review of funding is essential
By Patrick Melia | 10 January 2023
The repeatedly late publication of the provisional local government finance settlement is deeply ...
RECRUITMENT
A resurgent yet challenging market
By Ben Cox | 10 January 2023
Penna’s Ben Cox looks at key data and insights into the executive talent market spanning the last...
FINANCE
The political campaign starts now
By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 January 2023
The looming General Election means we’re unlikely to see radical progress in social care, local g...
WHITEHALL
Public service reform is back on the table
By Jessica Studdert | 09 January 2023
Jessica Studdert says public sector reform is back on the agenda and could make room for a more n...
HEALTH
A statement of caution and retreat
By Charlotte Alldritt | 05 January 2023
Rishi Sunak’s 2023 priorities speech lacked detail, says Charlotte Alldritt.
Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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