Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has said that the current accountability regime for schools is “confused and inconsistent” and could undermine improvements to the education system.
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has said “amateurish” governance in schools must be improved, highlighting concerns about arrangements in nearly 500 schools in the last academic year.
Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier has called on the government to “up its game” on transparency and produce more accessible information from across government to improve clarity...
The Public Accounts Committee has concluded that government funding of the closed charity Kids Company was a “failed and expensive experiment” that must never be repeated.
The Public Accounts Committee has called for greater clarity in the government’s flagship devolution agreements after raising concerns about accountability and scrutiny arrangements in the...
Day-to-day running of the London borough of Tower Hamlets is to be returned to the authority’s mayor after local government secretary Greg Clark said there had been progress in improving how...
Bankrupt charity Kids Company received at least £46m in public funding over the last 15 years despite evidence that officials raised concerns about its financial management and sustainability...
Moves to create six British Wealth Funds from local government pension fund assets is an opportunity to improve governance across the sector, a senior figure told a CIPFA event at the Conservative...
Nearly £1.3m was claimed in allowances and expenses by members of the House of Lords who did not speak in any debates last year, research by the Electoral Reform Society has found.
Local Government Association chair Gary Porter is to join the House of Lords after being given a life peerage in the dissolution honours list for the last parliament.
Whether you care about electoral or constitutional reform or not, the political inequalities of ageing societies should matter. They have substantial political consequences.
Meg Hillier takes charge of the Public Accounts Committee vowing to present the day-to-day reality of her constituents’ lives to the officials who spend their money
The seven councils of the North East Combined Authority have said they are willing to consider the adoption of an elected mayor for the region as part of a devolution deal with government.
It can feel like giving away the family silver. But information sharing is cost-effective and less vulnerable to error – and sharing knowledge with your partners can also save lives
Westminster City Council has set a new record for approval of local authority accounts after they were signed-off on May 18 – one day quicker than traditional frontrunners Oldham.
Government plans to intervene in ‘coasting’ schools must include an expanded role for councils to hold academies and free schools to account, the Local Government Association has said.
Oldham Council has beat its own speed record for closing its accounts after approval was given to its 2014/15 report by the authority’s audit committee yesterday.