Improvement

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2015

Ofsted’s growing improvement role will undermine sector-led improvement in children’s services, t...

WHITEHALL

All 'inadequate' schools to face academy conversion, Morgan announces

By Jonathan Werran | 03 June 2015

Councils will be forced to convert an estimated 1,000 schools rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted into a...

FINANCE

Prosaic Progress

By Amanda Kelly | 03 June 2015

A ‘dynamic moment’ is needed if the current model for children’s services is to become for effect...

FINANCE

Joint ventures sealed for EY and Enfield

By MJ reporter | 27 May 2015

Enfield LBC and consultancy firm EY have signed two joint venture deals to work together on servi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Minister warns: merge or submit to new powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 May 2015

The children’s minister has told council services to merge voluntarily and speed up the adoption ...

WHITEHALL

Fresh start for Rotherham MBC

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2015

Rotherham MBC will today discuss an improvement plan for the council drawn up by its commissioners.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Biggs and Khan in Tower Hamlets mayor showdown

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2015

Tower Hamlets LBC’s cabinet member for housing and development will attempt to succeed Lutfur Rah...

HEALTH

BT council/NHS deal 'failing to deliver'

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 May 2015

BT’s controversial partnership with Cornwall Council and the NHS is failing to deliver and has be...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted denies Jones departure linked to damning report

By Jonathan Werran | 13 May 2015

Children’s care inspectorate Ofsted has denied a link between the recently-announced departure of...

Mayoral recall system mooted

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2015

Calls for the introduction of a recall system for elected mayors have been made in the wake of th...

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