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Local government handed role developing skills pipelines
SKILLS

Local government handed role developing skills pipelines

By Martin Ford | 28 July 2026

Councils and mayors will be given a role in developing skills pipelines for local industries under plans announced by the Government.

EDUCATION

Reform's Braverman lauds Burnham policy

By Paul Marinko | 08 July 2026

Reform UK’s Suella Braverman has said councils have a critical role in developing regionally spec...

EDUCATION

Education secretary writes to councils over 'phantom NEETs'

By William Eichler | 02 July 2026

Councils across England have been put on notice by education secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham puts devolution at centre of leadership pitch

By Martin Ford | 29 June 2026

Andy Burnham has pledged the ‘biggest rebalance of power our country has ever seen’ as he prepare...

LIBRARIES

Turning the page on prison libraries

By Emma-Louise McLellan | 24 June 2026

Emma-Louise McLellan looks at the important – and often life-changing – work GLL has helped facil...

SEND

Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2026

The Government has rejected calls by MPs to boost councils’ powers over health partners to provid...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Developing strong local partnerships is critical if the Department of Education is to achieve its objectives

By Emma Willson | 08 June 2026

Effective partnerships, clear accountability and stronger evidence are essential if central and l...

EMPLOYMENT

Call for 'stronger role' for councils to tackle youth unemployment

By Martin Ford | 28 May 2026

A ‘stronger role’ for councils is required to tackle soaring numbers of young people not in educa...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Essex steps back from reorganisation legal challenge

By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2026

Essex CC has stepped back from a legal challenge to the Government’s reorganisation plans but cal...

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...

SEND

We need an ambitious and genuinely sustainable package of SEND reform

By Rachael Wardell | 18 February 2026

The Government’s decision to take on the bulk of Dedicated Schools Grant deficits provides vital ...

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