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EDUCATION
'Let top authorities form MATs'
By Sam Clayden | 21 June 2016
High-performing local authorities should not be cut out of forming multi-academy trusts (MAT), tw...
EDUCATION
Locking out council expertise from schools?
By John O’Brien | 21 June 2016
John O'Brien says local government must ensure improvement in education, no matter who is respons...
WHITEHALL
Ofqual chair's move to Ofsted raises 'impartiality' questions
By Sam Clayden | 14 June 2016
Teachers' unions have blasted the appointment of Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman as the next Ofsted ...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Time to alter the image of adoption
By Cllr Roy Perry | 07 June 2016
Cllr Roy Perry says there was much to welcome in the Queen’s Speech surrounding support for child...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Let's stop this back door manoeuvre towards academisation
By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2016
After local government's lobbying success on academies, Heather Jameson explains why councils and...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Back to school
By Claire Fox | 17 May 2016
After the High Court’s ruling on unauthorised school abscences, Claire Fox warns against the risi...
WHITEHALL
Queen's speech 2016: Education Bill could lead to 'backdoor academisation'
By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016
A new Bill unveiled in the Queen’s speech today will legislate for the academisation of all maint...
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...
FINANCE
LGA in universities link up
By Laura Sharman | 13 May 2016
Council chiefs are to work closely with universities to help re-design public services in six pil...
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...
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