The Scottish Fiscal Commission can play an important role in educating the population as the country faces “escalating challenges” to its economy and public finances, according to a review by the...
More than 20 local bodies have still failed to publish audited accounts more than two months after the first backstop deadline despite a last-minute flurry of activity.
The financial position of Scotland’s integration joint boards has become increasingly precarious, with a funding gap of over £450m projected for this financial year, according to analysis.
The government has failed to take urgent action to address record crown court backlogs, with “devastating” consequences for victims and their families, according to an influential group of MPs.
Six projects have been awarded the first tranche of transformation funding from the UK government to the Northern Irish Executive in the hope that they will reform public services.
Better scrutiny arrangements have meant the expired Best Value notice issued to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority last year will not be renewed.
The government has been urged to rethink its fiscal strategy in the light of its decision to raid international development budgets to fund a boost in defence spending.
Action by councils to tackle climate change is being thwarted by lack of resources and a “fragmented, short-term funding landscape”, according to the government’s statutory adviser on achieving net...
The cost of running libraries remains a “significant challenge” despite income from the service rising by almost a fifth over the past financial year, CIPFA has said.
Auditors have issued a statutory recommendation to Cumberland Council to address the capacity challenges in its finance team, to help complete years of outstanding work relating to the three former...
More than half of councils with education remits face Section 114 notices when the temporary fix keeping high-needs spending deficits off their main balance sheets expires next year, according to new...
A record number of councils asked the government for exceptional financial support for 2025-26, and 30 requests have been approved – but CIPFA has expressed serious worries about the system.
Interventions by CIPFA and the Education Policy Institute lay bare the issues facing the English system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and suggest ways to...
