04/05/2021 - 10:24
Just one-third of candidates in this week’s English council elections are women, prompting calls for more action to encourage women into politics.
04/05/2021 - 09:34
All care home residents will be able to participate in more out-of-home visits without having to isolate on their return.
04/05/2021 - 09:26
A third of Maintained Nursery Schools are cutting staffing and services to balance their books as a result of lost income.
30/04/2021 - 15:13
The NALC has pressed UK Finance, the trade association for banks, and its member banks to improve their services to local councils.
30/04/2021 - 10:07
The Education Secretary has stated his ambition to bring schools with a history of long-term underperformance into multi-academy trusts.
30/04/2021 - 10:04
A new law has been passed which will require schools to follow new statutory guidance on uniform costs, instructing them to keep prices down.
30/04/2021 - 09:31
Sport England has found that the first eight months of coronavirus restrictions has led to a worrying increase in the number of people who were inactive.
29/04/2021 - 14:20
The High Court has dismissed a claim that would have allowed for the continuation of local authority remote meetings beyond 7 May.
29/04/2021 - 11:22
A survey finds an overwhelming desire within the public sector to harness innovative technology that is hampered by lack of certainty over data residency.
29/04/2021 - 09:46
Legislation to make it clear who is responsible for fire safety in tower blocks is set to become law after MPs voted to defeat an amendment.
29/04/2021 - 09:36
Liz Kendall has called on the government to make transforming social care an economic priority in the same way as fixing roads and railways.
29/04/2021 - 09:28
The British Safety Council is urging the government to take the immediate opportunity to really show its ambition and commitment to clean air.
