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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Developing strong local partnerships is critical if the Department of Education is to achieve its objectives
By Emma Willson | 08 June 2026
Effective partnerships, clear accountability and stronger evidence are essential if central and local government are to improve outcomes for children and deliver value for money, says Emma Willson.
FINANCE
Britain's growth is constrained by having only one wealth-generating city
By Abdool Kara | 12 March 2026
Abdool Kara says: 'We need to do more to ensure that capital investment and value-adding workers ...
FINANCE
MPs warn reorganisation may worsen audit crisis
By Martin Ford | 04 March 2026
MPs have warned that local government reorganisation could further undermine efforts to fix deep-...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Renewed LGA pressure over settlement timing
By Dan Peters | 26 February 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged ministers to implement the recommendations of an...
PERFORMANCE
A framework for building trust in councils
By Abdool Kara | 26 February 2026
The outcomes framework is an opportunity to drive clearer insight into public sector outcomes and...
FINANCE
Councils' unaudited accounts remain 'a cautionary tale', NAO chief will say
By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2026
Backlogs of unaudited accounts mean English local government ‘remains a cautionary tale’, the hea...
DEVOLUTION
The challenges, opportunities and risks of devo
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026
The Government’s drive for devolution is set to radically alter the landscape of local government...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Local government is seeing the re-flowering of axed policies
By Abdool Kara | 19 December 2025
Total Place isn't the only returnee from the dusty shelf of past policies, says Abdool Kara.
NCASC
Counting care costs
By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2025
Councils continue to face steep rises in the cost of care in both children and adult services. As...
SEND
SEND spend warning
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025
The Government will struggle to address the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities ...
EDUCATION
Education under strain: navigating systemic pressures and political choices
By Abdool Kara | 03 November 2025
Recent National Audit Office findings reveal deep-rooted challenges across England’s education sy...
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At Dudley Council, we are committed to delivering better outcomes for our residents through strong leadership. Apply for this job
Director of Highways, Waste and Environment
£97,632 - £108,033 (subject to additional pay award)
North Northamptonshire is a place of scale, ambition and ongoing transformation. Apply for this job
Director of Public Health & Leisure
£135,000
Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity. Apply for this job
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