Skills

By Barry Quirk CBE | 18 October 2023

This week Solace and the Local Government Association are launching the prototype of a new profes...

SOLACE

Realising the UK's economic potential

By Amy Harhoff | 18 October 2023

Solace is calling for a strengthened local government role in relation to improving the country’s...

LEGAL

Local government lawyers: filling the age gaps

By Deborah Evans | 18 October 2023

Councils are struggling to recruit experienced lawyers due to the impact of historical cost cutti...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A tactical shift that has boosted our services

By Angela Bremner | 17 October 2023

Angela Bremner explains how leadership coaching has transformed Together for Children’s people se...

DEVOLUTION

Skills devolution call

By Mark Conrad | 17 October 2023

Control of UK skills funding should be devolved to councils to ensure it is tailored to local job...

PLANNING

Labour to 'put communities in control'

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2023

A raft of new mayors, combined authorities and devolved powers will be on offer should Labour win...

From the frontline to future leadership

09 October 2023

Fiona Sutton-Wilson looks at the role lifelong learning and workforce development play in employe...

BUSINESS

London Councils eyes apprenticeship levy devolution

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023

London Councils has named securing devolution of the apprenticeship levy to its boroughs to fund ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A working ecosystem needs a local base

By Professor Graeme Atherton | 03 October 2023

Local authorities are the natural fulcrum for a dynamic, flexible and responsive skills ecosystem...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Growth: the big issue

By Ben Lucas | 03 October 2023

As we enter election season a national growth plan is needed now, delivered with and by places, s...

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