Skills

By Simon Edwards | 08 February 2023

There is a dearth of people to fill job vacancies, says Simon Edwards. 'While national policy wil...

UK has 'hidden army' of three million economically inactive

31 January 2023

UK unemployment soars from 3.7% to 12.1% when a ‘hidden army’ of three million economically inact...

HEALTH

Investing in the basics

By Sarah Longlands | 30 January 2023

A new kind of northern politics needs a new kind of economic thinking, not the piecemeal approach...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Invest in cities now to reap long term rewards

By Andrew Carter | 25 January 2023

Given further support, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Manchester could do even more and provide benefi...

DEVOLUTION

Call to 'hardwire' levelling up into law

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2023

A call has been made for levelling up to be ‘hardwired into law’ by a coalition of councils and b...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Workforce crisis threatens services - LGA

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2023

A local government workforce crisis is threatening vital services, English councils have warned.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The skills formula

By Ann McGauran | 10 January 2023

The Prime Minister’s first speech of 2023 included an emphasis on creating a better-educated and ...

HOUSING

Deal reached on North East devolution package

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2023

Details of a proposed mayoral devolution deal for the North East of England have been released.

DEVOLUTION

Government's £4bn annual skills spend 'failing to deliver'

By William Eichler | 14 December 2022

Councils called for an end to the centralised approach to training as a report found the Governme...

WHITEHALL

Gove signs devolution deals for Norfolk and Suffolk

By Laura Sharman | 08 December 2022

Devolution deals have been struck in Suffolk and Norfolk, giving them more than £1bn, the Governm...

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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