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    ContractsChildren's services governance adviser
    Closed contract

    Children's services governance adviser

    Contract value
    £39k
    Closed 3 Aug 2026

    The LGA seeks experienced advisers to support local councils in strengthening children's services governance and implementing reforms across nine regions.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 17 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £39k
    Closed 3 Aug 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 3 Aug 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£39,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      3 Aug 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 3 Aug 2026. Awaiting award.

    17 Jul 2026Today3 Aug 2026

    Brief

    The Local Government Association (LGA) is recruiting up to two experienced Children's Services Governance Advisers to support local councils across nine regions. Working with elected members, senior officers, and system partners, you will strengthen governance arrangements for children's services and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) delivery. Your responsibilities will include helping councils manage significant organisational or system changes, such as implementing Children's Social Care reforms, SEND reform, local government reorganisation, and partnership restructuring. You will provide direct support to corporate and political leaders, scrutiny committees, and corporate parenting boards. This role requires strong professional credibility, excellent political awareness, and substantial experience in children's services governance or partnership governance systems. Contracts run from commencement until 31 March 2027, with a potential one-year extension at the LGA's discretion. The role comprises up to 60 days of support per contract and involves a mix of virtual and face-to-face delivery, with occasional evening commitments. Key service areas include governance improvement and diagnostic support, political leadership and member development, partnership governance and system leadership, relationship and network building, and contributing to the LGA's wider improvement offer.

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    Original closed notice on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ce17
    ID
    Buyer
    Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
    Sector
    Research & Innovation