Unions

By Sam Clayden | 14 June 2016

Teachers' unions have blasted the appointment of Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman as the next Ofsted ...

Private matters

02 June 2016

The privatisation of public services has always been a highly contentious issue that can ignite r...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Let councils decide where to invest

17 May 2016

Calls are growing for the law to change so it stresses councils have the power to decide where th...

WHITEHALL

Union calls for pensions law change

By Laura Sharman | 11 May 2016

UK law should be changed to incorporate a European directive that stresses councils have the powe...

PAY

Local pay deal roadblock amid Unite warning

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016

Council chief executives have been warned not to implement the national local government pay deal...

FINANCE

Payments to supervise elections rapped

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2016

Scottish chief executives have admitted the current system of payments for overseeing elections i...

WHITEHALL

Call for taskforce to tackle crisis-hit Scots authorities

By Dan Peters | 03 May 2016

A taskforce could be launched to grapple with the financial situation facing Scotland’s in-crisis...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Pay deal to go ahead

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2016

Local government employers have welcomed the unions’ acceptance of their 1% pay offer after Unite...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

New chief after departure for COSLA

26 April 2016

The executive director of community services at Argyll and Bute Council, Cleland Sneddon, has bee...

FINANCE

United in Europe

By Dave Prentis | 20 April 2016

Unison’s Dave Prentis explains why remaining in the EU will give ongoing protection for workers a...

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