CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Calls for policy shift over school local authority control

By Mark Whitehead | 03 September 2015

Councils must be given urgent new powers to control the intake of academies and free schools, loc...

HEALTH

Figures bring mixed news

By Michael Burton | 21 August 2015

There is good news and bad news in the latest public finance figures, writes Michael Burton.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Who's there for the kids?

By Mark Whitehead | 18 August 2015

The closure of two important children’s charities raises questions about the voluntary sector and...

WHITEHALL

Cameron: Every school should become an academy

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 August 2015

Prime minister David Cameron has said he wants every school in the country to be able to leave lo...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils to 'pick up pieces' after charity closure

By Dan Peters | 06 August 2015

Councils will be there to ‘pick up the pieces’ after the announcement that charity Kids Company w...

HEALTH

Local government is in the employment driving seat

By Aaron Henricksen | 05 August 2015

Serco’s Aaron Henricksen looks at theimportance of local delivery as welfare reform takes centre ...

FINANCE

Future destinies

By Michael Burton | 05 August 2015

Decentralisation, devolution and powerhouses are the words du jour but will they deliver the outc...

HEALTH

West Midlands in positive mood as devo plans take shape

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

The September devolution deal deadline has ‘really focused minds’ in the West Midlands as the reg...

FINANCE

Why not London?

By Gareth Thomas | 04 August 2015

London council leaders need to demand a referendum to confirm Londoners’ consent for a radical de...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Skills minister introduces council scorecards

By MJ reporter | 27 July 2015

Councils will now be able to see how well they are getting young people into education, employmen...

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