The first step towards efficient collaboration in government is creating a shared understanding of the problem at hand, write Dr Olga Siemers and Dr Daniela Serban.
Plans to roll out strategic authorities across England, sweeping away dozens of district councils and years of careful incremental change, have sparked a flurry of activity across the sector as...
As chief executive of Arts Council England, Darren Henley oversees millions of pounds of investment in creative and cultural pursuits. Here he talks to PF about how the arts can drive growth and...
The government’s new-home pledge and prioritising of social housing is welcome news, but councils are facing a dire situation with massive housing revenue account deficits.
A growing number of multi-academy trusts are pooling resources, including the general annual grant allocated to each individual school, a report has found.
Some English councils will be able to establish academy trusts under new plans the government hopes will spur school academisation – a programme criticised last week for lacking clear financial...
New CIPFA president Mike Driver leads the UK government’s Covid-19 managed quarantine programme. Post-pandemic, the skills of public finance professionals will be needed like never before, he says.
How the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on working arrangements and mental health, has led to social factors having a dominating role on the ESG considerations of pension...
David Good and Patricia Andrews Fearon from the University of Cambridge explain how a ‘zero-sum’ approach can hamper an organisation’s ability to flourish.
Finance officers need to interrogate and address cultural and behavioural factors, which are as important as legal frameworks in ensuring good governance in the public sector.
A tribunal decision has implications for whether public bodies can keep aspects of their financial activities confidential, writes public sector commercial solicitor Henna Malik.
Distributed ledger technology can help improve transparency in procurement processes, but public bodies must assess potential implementation risks, according to research into a South American...
Stepping down last month after 10 years in charge, Robert Chote has entrenched the Office for Budget Responsibility as a vital cog in the UK’s fiscal machinery.
A £400m pot has been introduced to improve facilities and increase school places at academies and sixth forms in England, but access to the funds will be limited for academies paying high salaries,...
Between financial controversies and more fundamental questions about sustainability, the academies sector is crying out for transparency, writes Rachel Willcox.
A third of academy leaders believe autonomy from local government has made no difference, while almost one in five think its effect has been negative, according to a survey released today.
The failure of academy schools to share data is weakening attempts by councils to boost skills and employment, according to a panel of local government experts speaking at the Liberal Democrat...
The level of savings the government expects schools to make are unrealistic and putting teaching standards at risk, a CIPFA academies conference has heard.
