The government’s response to school teachers quitting the profession in England has been “sluggish and incoherent”, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
Automation and globalisation will put one in four jobs at risk in British cities outside the South, according to a report from Centre for Cities out today.
The way funding for local authorities in England is assessed could be simpler, fairer and more transparent, according to communities and local government committee-commissioned research.
The government has announced that it will cover the full costs of dealing with the aftermath of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack, after criticism that its initial financial offer was “not...
Scrapping 201 district councils in England and giving the rest London-style powers could boost the economy by £31bn over five years, ResPublica has stated.
The government should transform the prospects of the UK’s poorest towns and cities through its industrial strategy, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Some schools in England could be facing a 7% funding cut after 2020 following the roll out of the revised national funding formula, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned.
Ten areas in England have been named the first designated Heritage Action Zones and will share in funding of £6m to help them attract tourists and revive local economies.
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee have stated they have little confidence in scrutiny arrangements being put in place around the government’s flagship devolution deals, and called for...
School standards in the East Midlands are the lowest in England across a range of indicators and local politicians must tackle the culture of low expectations, chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has...
Labour has retained control of a host of authorities across England but lost councillors after early counting from local elections across the country, with UKIP making the largest gains in seats.
School budgets are at “breaking point” as real terms funding cuts and mounting spending needs have put huge pressure on finances, a group of teacher unions has warned today.
Ofsted’s annual report has revealed that underperforming secondary schools in England are concentrated in the North and Midlands, where over 400,000 children attend a secondary school rated as...
Junior doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action next month in the dispute over changes to pay arrangements and working hours.
There is a “clear case” for devolution to English counties but the government’s insistence on a mayoral model could cut these areas off from additional powers, an Institute for...
NHS England has recruited Dr Donald Berwick, a former senior health official under Barack Obama in the United States, to help develop new models of care across the country.
