While efforts to ‘reset’ the local audit system have begun, full recovery is not expected for years – and the long-term ...

Mission led government should bring “a shift” in how Whitehall works and the dismantling of a system that goes “against” ...

The government has announced a £740m investment in special educational needs and disabilities (Send), but will enter no ...

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP) has been accused by the GMB union of planning to "fire and rehire" 5,000 of ...

Even as they target net zero, councils must also develop strategies to address the impacts of climate change. In a special ...

The government should take broad view of the education system when it comes to Send reforms, writes the Association of ...

It is not possible to provide the best care without multidisciplinary teams but their strength hinges on whether all partners ...

Delays in implementing housing powers has halted local authorities' efforts to support homeless people, an influential ...

Four councils have been announced as “early adopters” for a scheme that will give local authorities new powers to help rent ...

The drive for transformation is creating a new management discipline in local government, writes the former chief executive ...

The devolution white paper, which will lay the foundation for new legislation, further devolution and local government ...

Sector figures have welcomed the £1.1bn Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging scheme (pEPR) funding for councils but ...