CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Whitfield appointed to fast-track improvements

By Tom Bridge | 21 July 2015

A top children’s services boss has been appointed to ensure improvement takes place at Sunderland...

WHITEHALL

Brum leaders are 'failing to grasp the scale of change needed'

By Heather Jameson | 20 July 2015

Birmingham City Council’s political leadership has been accused of failing to grasp the full scal...

FINANCE

Councils 'turning their backs' on care leavers

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 July 2015

The chair of an influential parliamentary committee has accused some councils of ‘turning their b...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Progress' for Blackpool's CPS

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

The Government has lifted the improvement notice on Blackpool Council’s child protection services...

WHITEHALL

LGA under pressure over sector-led improvement

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

Further pressure is being piled on the Local Government Association (LGA) as it continues to cons...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Watchdog hits out at LGA's position on sector-led work

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Concerns about the Local Government Association’s (LGA) current system of sector-led improvement ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Quinton to replace retiring Walsh

08 July 2015

Gail Quinton, currently director of children’s services at Worcestershire CC, will join Coventry ...

HEALTH

The art of alignment

By Andrew Burns | 01 July 2015

Andrew Burns introduces a new tool from CIPFA designed to help public sector service providers to...

WHITEHALL

New system 'costs just £20m'

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched a publicity push on the benefits of sector-le...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

How we plan to become outstanding

By Cllr Phil Davies | 30 June 2015

When the Government gives you lemons, make lemonade – Wirral BC leader Phil Davies explains how m...

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