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7 Sep 18
Huw Vaughan Thomas, former auditor general for Wales, talks to PF’s Vivienne Russell about how the Wales Audit Office has evolved and the implications of the country’s new fiscal...
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6 Sep 18
Migration and integration remain tricky issues in many communities. Councils can help build cohesion, reports Russell Hargrave.
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3 Sep 18
Ethics are the building blocks of professional practice. With financial probity hitting the headlines, CIPFA surveyed hundreds of staff, and found some alarming results. Vivienne Russell reports....
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31 Aug 18
With cuts to budgets and falling local authority support, schools are calling for more funding in next year’s spending review, writes Karen Day.
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29 Aug 18
Mentoring is a flexible, cost-effective way to improve staff skills and workplace wellbeing. Business school professor Max Neal gives some top tips to avoid tripping up.
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23 Jul 18
With questions being asked about the future of the Public Works Loan Board, PF takes a look at some of the other ways local authorities can raise funds.
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10 Jul 18
As the public sector enters a second wave of digital development, the impact on the finance profession – on working practices, the skills and roles required – is set to pose a significant challenge.
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9 Jul 18
A handful of simple guidelines can take the pain out of preparing and implementing the most wide-ranging transformation programme.
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6 Jul 18
Britain’s favourite national institution is 70 in July. Alison Moore looks at whether the PM’s promise of a £20bn birthday present is enough to secure its future.
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2 Jul 18
CIPFA conference returns to Bournemouth and the South West next week. Neil Merrick takes a look at some of the opportunities and challenges facing this beautiful but sometimes neglected region....
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13 Jun 18
The Brexit magma flowing under Whitehall is causing tremors in all areas. Could eruptions be on the way? Colin and Carole Talbot find out.
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7 Jun 18
Being mindful at work doesn’t just reduces stress – it encourages your team to care more about what they do, derive creative solutions and remain loyal, says the Imperial College Business School’s...
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7 Jun 18
Politicians are on manoeuvres over various Brexit scenarios. But how prepared are public services for what’s coming over the hills? Judy Hirst investigates.
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16 May 18
Technology does more than take on dull tasks – it can increase the scope and strength of audit, writes Lawrie Holmes for PF.
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10 May 18
Managers should never ignore suspicions or complaints of sexual harassment. With behavioural grey areas and divisive disciplinary policies, how do you best address them? Mediation consultant David...
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9 May 18
Gentrification isn’t just about hipster cafes and flat whites. Done right, it can mean real regeneration of local communities. Kim Thomas reports.
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4 May 18
Analysis of gender pay gaps by CIPFA shows hourly income rates in all types of local authorities are higher for men than women. Reporting by Vivienne Russell.
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1 May 18
With not-for-profit organisations as worried as the next sector about their life post-Brexit, some have been moving from the UK to a ‘safe hub’ in a bid to protect funding streams. Simone Rensch...
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25 Apr 18
Anti-Semitism, Brexit, Windrush and austerity. Dominic Brady takes a look at how this mix of national and local issues are likely to play out in the elections next month.
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6 Apr 18
Charities hold major contracts to provide public services in numerous areas. How can they do this and still uphold their core values? Neil Merrick finds out.
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4 Apr 18
With austerity likely to continue, organisations need to be strong enough to build savings and stay ambitious. So they must prepare, not just patch up the piggy bank, says CIPFA’S Don Peebles.
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3 Apr 18
Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, promise to revolutionise public services from electoral registers to tax collection. Rachel Willcox looks at progress so far.
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28 Mar 18
A diverse group of public service experts attended a CIPFA round table discussion to consider how outsourcing can be made to work better. Vivienne Russell reports.
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19 Mar 18
Public bodies have to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation by May or face hefty fines. Here are some tips from data privacy lawyer Patrick O'Kane on making your organisational ship...
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13 Mar 18
These essays, by leading public sector practitioners and experts, examine how to transform the housing landscape, and the role of public housing in that process.Come to a topical debate on Tuesday 24...
7 Sep 18Huw Vaughan Thomas, former auditor general for Wales, talks to PF’s Vivienne Russell about how the Wales Audit Office has evolved and the implications of the country’s new fiscal...
6 Sep 18Migration and integration remain tricky issues in many communities. Councils can help build cohesion, reports Russell Hargrave.
3 Sep 18Ethics are the building blocks of professional practice. With financial probity hitting the headlines, CIPFA surveyed hundreds of staff, and found some alarming results. Vivienne Russell reports....
31 Aug 18With cuts to budgets and falling local authority support, schools are calling for more funding in next year’s spending review, writes Karen Day.
29 Aug 18Mentoring is a flexible, cost-effective way to improve staff skills and workplace wellbeing. Business school professor Max Neal gives some top tips to avoid tripping up.
23 Jul 18With questions being asked about the future of the Public Works Loan Board, PF takes a look at some of the other ways local authorities can raise funds.
10 Jul 18As the public sector enters a second wave of digital development, the impact on the finance profession – on working practices, the skills and roles required – is set to pose a significant challenge.
9 Jul 18A handful of simple guidelines can take the pain out of preparing and implementing the most wide-ranging transformation programme.
6 Jul 18Britain’s favourite national institution is 70 in July. Alison Moore looks at whether the PM’s promise of a £20bn birthday present is enough to secure its future.
2 Jul 18CIPFA conference returns to Bournemouth and the South West next week. Neil Merrick takes a look at some of the opportunities and challenges facing this beautiful but sometimes neglected region....
13 Jun 18The Brexit magma flowing under Whitehall is causing tremors in all areas. Could eruptions be on the way? Colin and Carole Talbot find out.
7 Jun 18Being mindful at work doesn’t just reduces stress – it encourages your team to care more about what they do, derive creative solutions and remain loyal, says the Imperial College Business School’s...
7 Jun 18Politicians are on manoeuvres over various Brexit scenarios. But how prepared are public services for what’s coming over the hills? Judy Hirst investigates.
16 May 18Technology does more than take on dull tasks – it can increase the scope and strength of audit, writes Lawrie Holmes for PF.
10 May 18Managers should never ignore suspicions or complaints of sexual harassment. With behavioural grey areas and divisive disciplinary policies, how do you best address them? Mediation consultant David...
9 May 18Gentrification isn’t just about hipster cafes and flat whites. Done right, it can mean real regeneration of local communities. Kim Thomas reports.
4 May 18Analysis of gender pay gaps by CIPFA shows hourly income rates in all types of local authorities are higher for men than women. Reporting by Vivienne Russell.
1 May 18With not-for-profit organisations as worried as the next sector about their life post-Brexit, some have been moving from the UK to a ‘safe hub’ in a bid to protect funding streams. Simone Rensch...
25 Apr 18Anti-Semitism, Brexit, Windrush and austerity. Dominic Brady takes a look at how this mix of national and local issues are likely to play out in the elections next month.
6 Apr 18Charities hold major contracts to provide public services in numerous areas. How can they do this and still uphold their core values? Neil Merrick finds out.
4 Apr 18With austerity likely to continue, organisations need to be strong enough to build savings and stay ambitious. So they must prepare, not just patch up the piggy bank, says CIPFA’S Don Peebles.
3 Apr 18Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, promise to revolutionise public services from electoral registers to tax collection. Rachel Willcox looks at progress so far.
28 Mar 18A diverse group of public service experts attended a CIPFA round table discussion to consider how outsourcing can be made to work better. Vivienne Russell reports.
19 Mar 18Public bodies have to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation by May or face hefty fines. Here are some tips from data privacy lawyer Patrick O'Kane on making your organisational ship...
13 Mar 18These essays, by leading public sector practitioners and experts, examine how to transform the housing landscape, and the role of public housing in that process.Come to a topical debate on Tuesday 24...
