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Public back councils to run schools says poll

07 October 2010

Councils will continue to play a vital role in shaping education, despite the Conservative Party’...

HEALTH

Top economist reveals true cost of care

07 October 2010

Funding long-term care and benefits for the over-65s will soon cost more than three times the UK’...

HEALTH

Medics join campaigners opposed to NHS reforms

07 October 2010

Opponents of the Government’s health reforms have stepped up their campaign, with warnings over t...

BUSINESS

Group predicts outsourcing boom to ease public finances

07 October 2010

The engineering and support services group, Babcock, has predicted a boom in outsourcing to help ...

BUSINESS

Cornwall connects with £132m broadband deal

07 October 2010

A multimillion-pound project to create a high-speed broadband connection in Cornwall and the Isle...

WHITEHALL

Time is running out for an Olympics legacy

06 October 2010

The 2012 Olympic Games may prove to be a triumph, but will there be any legacy for the deprived c...

The Swedish model in the classroom

06 October 2010

WHITEHALL

Union leaders should get real

06 October 2010

Difficult decisions about reductions in staffing cannot be made without the involvement of local ...

WHITEHALL

How do we communicate the cuts?

06 October 2010

How many chief executives are planning their communication strategy that will accompany the cuts?...

WHITEHALL

Merging senior roles will 'politicise' local government

06 October 2010

Communities secretary Eric Pickles’ plans to merge the role of chief executive and political lead...