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ECONOMIC GROWTH
West Midlands devo deal 'is the most complex yet'
By Dan Peters | 18 August 2015
West Midlands council chiefs were this week locked in talks with government trying to thrash out ...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Ofsted: Quality of care in children's homes falls
By Mark Whitehead | 13 August 2015
The quality of care in children’s homes has fallen and will be the focus for renewed monitoring, ...
ROTHERHAM ABUSE
Pickles returns to criticise councils
By Laura Sharman | 13 August 2015
Councils are ignoring allegations of electoral fraud for fear of offending ethnic minorities, Sir...
BUSINESS
'Too few staff monitor outsourced contracts'
By Jamie Hailstone | 12 August 2015
Opposition politicians in West Sussex have questioned whether the county council has enough staff...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Fears raised over inspection plans
By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015
Plans for new joint targeted area inspections (JTAI) for children’s services would ‘represent a s...
FINANCE
Swansea chief to leave next year
12 August 2015
Swansea City and County Council chief executive Jack Straw has announced he is to leave the autho...
FINANCE
SOLACE in expulsion threat over ethics code
By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015
Calls have been made for Smith Square to expel councils that refuse to engage with sector-led imp...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Ofsted: Councils improving but key problems remain
By Mark Conrad | 04 August 2015
Local authorities are improving the quality of assessments for vulnerable children, but key probl...
WHITEHALL
Improvement results finally made public
By Dan Peters | 29 July 2015
Smith Square has finally made public its consultation on the future of sector-led improvement – f...
HEALTH
Areas still receiving support with Better Care Fund plans
By Dan Peters | 29 July 2015
Two areas are still receiving ‘intensive support’ amid concerns that their Better Care Fund (BCF)...
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