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BUSINESS
'We're not footing PPP bill' says defiant council
By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016
Edinburgh City Council has vowed ‘not to be left footing the bill’ from the public private partne...
WHITEHALL
Ofsted chief's illegal schools warning
By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016
Ofsted’s chief inspector has called on local authorities to ‘show vigilance and share intelligenc...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Authorities must fund social care training
By Sam Clayden | 11 May 2016
Local authorities must fund the development of social care professionals, according to the Govern...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Meeting will report on Edinburgh's PPP schools 'building scandal'
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016
An urgent update report on Edinburgh City Council’s public private partnership (PPP) school build...
WHITEHALL
Outstanding schools 'still at risk' of forced academisation
By Sam Clayden | 10 May 2016
High-performing local authority schools could still be pushed into academisation despite the educ...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
A local response to child sexual exploitation
By Adele Gladman | 10 May 2016
Reflecting on the historic child abuse in Rotherham, Adele Gladman explains how local government ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Research raises questions over forced academisation
By Sam Clayden | 05 May 2016
Good schools do not benefit from academy conversion but failing schools do show signs of improvem...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Cameron backs down on child refugee proposals
By Sam Clayden | 04 May 2016
Prime minister David Cameron has climbed down on plans to block an amendment to resettle unaccomp...
WHITEHALL
Morgan's Tory appeal over school reforms
By Sam Clayden | 04 May 2016
Education secretary Nicky Morgan has attempted to appease dissenting Tory councillors and MPs con...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
A lifeline for vulnerable children
By Javed Khan | 03 May 2016
With successful schemes helping care leavers spread their wings, Javed Khan says local authoritie...
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