England's local authorities lack the expertise to implement crucial government reforms, cannot retain high-quality staff and do not reward employees according to their ability to perform their jobs,...
The chair of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights has rejected claims that the planned new body has been 'downsized' with a budget less than half the size experts said it needed.
Labour's battle to retain power at Holyrood and prevent a Scottish National Party victory received a much-needed boost this week when leading personalities, including top business figures, declared...
A white paper on children in care could be published earlier than anticipated as the government steps up the pace of change in this area, experts believe.
Councils have called on Audit Scotland to change the way it conducts its Best Value audit process, the system that places a duty on local authorities to make continuous improvements in their...
Schools in deprived areas are not getting the extra money they need, London Councils has said in a report designed to influence the government's consultation on education funding.
Investment in district general hospitals is vital if the NHS is to implement a revolution in planned surgery, the British Medical Association said this week.
The Department of Health's controversial National Programme for IT risks setting back the NHS's information system for years and has no back-up plan if it fails, the Commons Public Accounts Committee...
The controversial NHS consultants' contract introduced in 2003 was a something-for-nothing deal that increased average salaries by more than £23,000 but led to doctors doing less work, the National...
Local government staffing levels have been largely unaffected by the growth in shared services, according to a report from the Improvement and Development Agency.
Swathes of public sector staff could be on a collision course with the government after a union leader said the Trades Union Congress is in 'serious discussions' over co-ordinated industrial action...
Workplace dress rules have been increasingly in the news as more staff challenge them in court. The public sector is far from immune, and organisations need to ensure their requirements are reasonable
Local government faces an uncertain future. The Lyons' report has been largely rejected by ministers, there is the prospect of a messy reorganisation, and local partnerships are failing to get off...
The British civil service has been criticised for a 'we know best' attitude and must learn from its international counterparts if it is to improve policy-making.
CIPFA will be hosting an event at its Mansell Street offices on 3 November to mark 40 years since the publication of the Layfield report into local government finance, including contributions from...
A government commission examining the barriers to becoming a councillor will consider salary hikes and accreditation for future town hall leaders, its chair has revealed.
The Department of Health's latest scheme to invite private companies to take control of GP services has been condemned as potentially destabilising and unnecessary.
Most fire and rescue authorities in England are now performing well or strongly, with 32 out of 47 in the top two categories, according to the latest ratings from the Audit Commission.
The future of local government finance moved up the election agenda in Scotland this week as the Liberal Democrats announced their plans for a local income tax.
Northern Ireland council workers take on average more than three days extra sickness absence per year than their equivalents in England and Wales, a report from the Northern Ireland Audit Office has...