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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Grammatically incorrect

By Abdool Kara | 09 November 2016

Evidence shows the Government should ditch its flawed approach to grammar schools, says Abdool Kara.

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Exploring the public service ethos myth

By Liam Booth-Smith | 09 November 2016

Difficult questions need to be asked about the ‘public service ethos’ and how the sector can use ...

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Districts and the transformation agenda

By Sandra Dinneen | 08 November 2016

District councils are working and clustering together to effect positive and radical changes in t...

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Reflowering democracy

By Ruth Davis | 03 November 2016

A lack of power has undermined local government’s role in environmental work and devolution must ...

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The real debate is about people and places

By Heather Jameson | 01 November 2016

As the CCN publishes new research on the future of local government structures, Heather Jameson w...

SOCIAL CARE

Troubled programmes and evaluations

By Dan Corry | 01 November 2016

The Government took the wrong approach to its Troubled Families Programme and local and national ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Re-enfranchising the white working class

By Michael Burton | 01 November 2016

Michael Burton explains how a new report on education in Knowlsey exposes national issues politic...

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The case for a digital future

By Lawrence Conway | 01 November 2016

Financial challenges facing local government will become even bigger unless key behavioural chang...

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The West Midlands - Government's new favourite?

By Alexandra Jones | 01 November 2016

Does the Government's new political direction mean the West Midlands will start to rival Greater ...

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Tough decisions on budgets

By Tracie Evans | 01 November 2016

Tracie Evans explains how her visit to a mental health project in Haringey shows budget setting h...

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