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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire councils have submitted joint plans for a mayoral combined authority in the region. In a joint ...

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

Defra has confirmed that fibre – including paper and card – will be collected separately as part of a four-bin system under ...