Title

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Majority support cross-party action to fix growing care crisis

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016

A survey by the charity Independent Age has revealed overwhelming public support for cross-party ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted changes 'do not go far enough'

By MJ reporter | 08 March 2016

Proposed changes to Ofsted inspections of children’s services do not go far enough, council chief...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Sector called to deal with extremism

By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016

Local government must not shy away, ‘nanny’ or ‘pander’ when tackling radicalisation and child ab...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Corporate director to retire

08 March 2016

Don McLure has announced he will retire from Durham CC as corporate director, resources, at the e...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted probes city over unregistered schools

By Thomas Bridge | 04 March 2016

Ofsted’s chief inspector has questioned Bradford MDC’s stance on unregistered schools, after a co...

FINANCE

A lesson for us all

By Mark Rogers | 01 March 2016

Mark Rogers explains how a speech he gave to graduates helped him reflect on the public service v...

FINANCE

Fears of early intervention funding gap

By Sam Clayden | 01 March 2016

Almost three in five councillors fear business rate retention will not be enough to cover cuts to...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Jailing of Rotherham gang is 'turning point'

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2016

The leader of Rotherham MBC has described the jailing of a gang who groomed, raped and abused tee...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Director wanted to head London boroughs' devo deals

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 February 2016

Seven London boroughs are to take their devolution plans a step further by recruiting a director ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Learning important lessons about child registration

By Trevor Holden | 16 February 2016

Amid serious concerns over the registration of children with local authorities, chief executive o...