Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears said this week that councils were vital in managing the impact of immigration on communities - but she rejected calls for a contingency fund for town halls.
Public sector unions are set to pose the most serious challenge yet to Gordon Brown's pay policy, when civil servants and teachers lead a co-ordinated walkout next week, involving hundreds of...
Poorly performing schools are being targeted by both the government and Opposition and failure is not an option. Conor Ryan examines the various solutions on offer
Public sector organisations around the world are endlessly number-crunching their performance targets. But to what purpose? Bernard Marr spells out the ABCs of good and bad practice
With all eyes fixed on the Ken 'n' Boris show in London's mayoral contest, the local elections that are to take place in the rest of England and Wales on May 1 have generated relatively few column...
The government looked to have averted the threat of pay strikes spreading to the NHS after negotiating a three-year pay deal with two major unions this week.
Public Finance has announced the winners of its Future Leaders initiative, recognising ten outstanding potential leaders in public sector financial management.
Last summer's floods were caused less by rivers bursting their banks and more by our inadequate drainage systems. The current system of myriad responsibilities and little liaison needs urgent reform
The government is redoubling its efforts to get more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education. But there are serious obstacles in the way of hitting its 50% target
Public service targets often have adverse effects on the outcomes they are designed to improve. By contrast, a 'systems thinking' approach leads to faster and better services, as many councils have...
The two main parties are slugging it out for control of London on May 1, and both have everything to play for. A Boris Johnson win would show that the Tories are electable again, a Ken Livingstone...
The number of children living in poverty could dramatically increase over the next 20 years as a result of the way the Treasury adjusts benefits each year, a study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation...
Charities have said there should be harsher penalties for adults who buy alcohol for teenagers and more engagement with young people, as the government announced the results of a half-term crackdown...
Four London boroughs joined Local Authorities Mutual Limited on April 1, the insurance company's first anniversary. Croydon, Camden, Haringey and Lambeth joined the three existing members - Brent,...
The Housing and Regeneration Bill has been amended to ensure that the new social housing regulator will have to consult the Charity Commission before it imposes compulsory standards on charities that...
Apprenticeships used to be seen as old hat. But now they've had a ministerial makeover and are viewed as vital in helping to rejuvenate an increasingly ageing public sector workforce. Vivienne...
The creation of an adult social services organisation a year ago opened up an opportunity to transform the quality of care for older and disabled people and the infant Adass is rising to the...
