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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
CSA 'less likely to be identified in child protection plans than ever before'
By Dan Peters | 07 March 2025
The number of children on formal protection plans in England because of sexual abuse has fallen t...
PROCUREMENT
Embracing the opportunities to improve social value delivery
By Mark Cook | 28 February 2025
There is new guidance to enable social value delivery, but could the new National Procurement Pol...
REGULATION
Grenfell could finally give public inquiries real teeth
By Martin English | 21 February 2025
Martin English reflects on the final Grenfell report, questioning if public inquiries can bring p...
ELECTIONS
Will the complexity of LGR mean more election delays?
By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2025
Heather Jameson says: 'There is a complex timetable for [LGR] implementation that seems to get in...
LEGISLATION
Schools Bill criticised by commissioner
By Emily Twinch | 27 January 2025
The children’s commissioner has criticised Labour’s schools Bill, arguing it does not include det...
SCOTLAND
Scotland scraps core element of National Care Service
By Lee Peart | 24 January 2025
The Scottish Government has scrapped plans to deliver structural social care reform through a nat...
POLITICS
Burnham backs 'limited' national grooming inquiry
By William Eichler | 10 January 2025
Greater Manchester Labour mayor Andy Burnham has voiced his support for a ‘limited’ national inqu...
DEVOLUTION
How local government reform might play out and how to prepare
By Laura Hughes | 20 December 2024
After publication of the English Devolution White Paper brought sweeping reforms, Laura Hughes pr...
DEVOLUTION
Rayner to launch public sector rewire White Paper
By Heather Jameson | 16 December 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will kick off a huge rewiring of public service reform with t...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA overhaul mooted after 'big conversation'
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
The Local Government Association (LGA) could be overhauled as part of efforts to increase its inf...
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Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
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