Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Burnham: Devolve further education to metro mayors

Further education policy would improve if handed over to metro mayors, Andy Burnham has told a... Read more
Funding boost for new school places

Councils are in line to receive a total of £730m in funding to create new school places, the... Read more
Council leaders ‘do not want to be town hall James Bonds’

Local authorities must not become a “replacement” for the security services under the government’s... Read more
Brexit ‘risks food safety’

Brexit could threaten UK food safety standards if regulators lose access to vital intelligence... Read more
MPs voice fears ‘green watchdog’ will be toothless

The Treasury has been urged to define its plans for a new green watchdog by the environmental audit... Read more
Grenfell Tower fire council spends 25% of reserves

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council spent 25% of its usable reserves last financial... Read more
Free schools ‘failing to live up to expectations’

Only one third of free schools have demonstrated an ‘innovative’ approach to teaching despite this... Read more
NHS trust deficit nearly twice as much as expected

NHS trusts in England ended the last financial year with a deficit of £960m - £464m above the... Read more
Councils ‘need greater tools to tackle childhood obesity’

MPs and a local government umbrella-body have called for greater funding and powers for councils to... Read more
LGA: Special needs funding must not be a one off

The government today announced a £50m funding boost to create more school places for children with... Read more

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