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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A tactical shift that has boosted our services
By Angela Bremner | 18 October 2023
Angela Bremner explains how leadership coaching has transformed Together for Children’s people se...
DEVOLUTION
Skills devolution call
By Mark Conrad | 17 October 2023
Control of UK skills funding should be devolved to councils to ensure it is tailored to local job...
PLANNING
Labour to 'put communities in control'
By Martin Ford | 10 October 2023
A raft of new mayors, combined authorities and devolved powers will be on offer should Labour win...
SKILLS
From the frontline to future leadership
09 October 2023
Fiona Sutton-Wilson looks at the role lifelong learning and workforce development play in employe...
BUSINESS
London Councils eyes apprenticeship levy devolution
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023
London Councils has named securing devolution of the apprenticeship levy to its boroughs to fund ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A working ecosystem needs a local base
By Professor Graeme Atherton | 03 October 2023
Local authorities are the natural fulcrum for a dynamic, flexible and responsive skills ecosystem...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Growth: the big issue
By Ben Lucas | 03 October 2023
As we enter election season a national growth plan is needed now, delivered with and by places, s...
BUSINESS
Public sector procurement – social value
03 October 2023
A look at how Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is working with local government to build social val...
WHITEHALL
Whitehall micromanaging is 'holding back economic progress in West Midlands'
By Ann McGauran | 19 September 2023
Central Government’s ‘man-marking’ of local decisions in the West Midlands is holding back progre...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Wales to consider funding bids straddling English border
By Paul Marinko | 11 September 2023
Wales’ economy minister has said he would consider funding bids from a new council partnership th...
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