Title
WHITEHALL
Government's academies plan 'out of sync' with devo agenda
By Jamie Hailstone | 18 October 2016
Town hall leaders have questioned whether a ‘few unelected civil servants’ will be able to look a...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Officers in 'urgent' talks as councils prepare for child refugees
By Sam Clayden | 17 October 2016
Children’s services directors are in ‘urgent’ talks with government officials over additional fun...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
SOLACE Summit: Devolve 'critical' powers for inclusive growth
By Thomas Bridge | 13 October 2016
Local government needs greater powers over education and funding if regions are to deliver inclus...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
We're helping to educate a new generation of people
By Neil Fergus | 12 October 2016
School maintenance is a crucial issue but mounting demands in education mean the issue is being m...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
NAO: Government children's services reforms unsuccessful
By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016
Auditors have blasted government attempts to rectify failure within children’s services, warning ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Mandatory reporting of abuse 'won't aid outcomes'
By Jamie Hailstone | 12 October 2016
Town hall bosses have criticised government plans to introduce mandatory reporting of suspected c...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Trusts no 'quick fix' for failures in kids' services
By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016
Delivering children’s services through a trust is not a ‘quick fix’ solution to failure, an acade...
FINANCE
Social care facing 'fresh risks' over funding
By Thomas Bridge | 11 October 2016
Experts have warned social care services face ‘fresh risks’ under council funding reforms, as the...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Trust to run Sandwell MBC's children's services
By Sam Clayden | 07 October 2016
Sandwell MBC’s children’s service department is to be transferred to a trust despite inspectors h...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Kids' services in need of 'radical change'
05 October 2016
The chief executive of charity Barnardo’s, Javed Khan, has called for a ‘radical new approach to ...
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