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Education secretary writes to councils over 'phantom NEETs'
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 writing to every local authority setting out expectations for tracking vulnerable teenagers more cl...

DEVOLUTION

Burnham and the next step for devolution

By Andrew Carter | 01 July 2026

Greater fiscal powers would give mayors stronger incentives to deliver sustainable economic growt...

DEVOLUTION

Burnham's devolution mission

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2026

Poised to enter No10, Andy Burnham has put devolution firmly at the centre of his leadership pitc...

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...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Strategic authority in senior role swap

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2026

West Yorkshire Combined Authority will replace its chief operating officer role with an executive...

LEGAL

Suffolk to make decision on legal challenge to reorganisation

By William Eichler | 26 June 2026

Senior Suffolk CC members will decide on Monday whether to continue with formal legal action agai...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2026

The chief executive of Basildon Council has written to the Government amid growing tensions over ...

SOLACE

EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds

By Neil Merrick | 25 June 2026

Abusive and other inappropriate behaviour by councillors is taking its toll on senior staff, a su...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Three critical questions for fiscal devo

By Akash Paun | 24 June 2026

Fiscal devolution offers opportunities for growth, but success depends on powers, risk-sharing an...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Baroness Casey open to a faster social care reform timetable

By Lee Peart | 24 June 2026

Baroness Casey has said she is open to a faster implementation of social care reforms if required...

POLICY AND POLITICS

'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'

By By Dan Peters | 24 June 2026

Fiscal devolution will ‘likely become more important’ with Andy Burnham as Prime Minister, expert...

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