In its analysis of the recent Scottish budget, the Institute of Fiscal Studies has warned that the government in Edinburgh will need to achieve unprecedented efficiency gains in order to deliver...
CIPFA has welcomed the significant increase in funding for local government outlined in the local government finance settlement but is urging the government to push ahead with reform if medium term...
The government has scaled back its intervention at Nottingham City Council following significant progress but warned that some improvements remain very fragile.
Eight in 10 councils will be unable to set balanced budgets if SEND deficits are not written off and the provision system is not reformed, the Local Government Association has warned, reiterating its...
Probation services in England and Wales are on the brink of collapse, seriously impeding their ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending rates, a report from the Public Accounts Committee...
A decade-long plan to offer NHS support staff access to training so they can progress into registered roles has had the most success in wealthier areas, analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies...
The cost of delivering services across Scottish councils is rising faster than available funding, raising serious questions about their financial sustainability over the next three to five years.
Thurrock Council has been given the go ahead to recruit a chief executive after commissioners acknowledged progress at the council since its last report. However challenges including an under-...
Councils are demanding to have more say in ongoing negotiations over wages and terms for care workers, following concerns about a lack of certainty over the government’s Fair Pay Agreement.
A lack of visibility over how capital spending is helping Welsh councils and the Welsh Government deliver their priorities is making it difficult to know whether capital projects are achieving value...
A review into dramatically reducing the number of police forces in England and Wales and introducing a nationwide police force to fight the most complex and serious crimes are among...
The National Audit Office has hailed progress made in addressing delays to the publication of government accounts since the pandemic but warned there is more to do to secure timely and robust...
The Home Office says it has taken steps to strengthen its contract management capabilities in its response to a damning report into asylum accommodation.
A House of Commons report has called for urgent government action after warning that youngsters in England face some of the worst child health outcomes in Europe including rising obesity, uneven...
A plan to deliver at least 6,000 rent controlled ‘Key Worker Living Rent’ homes in London by 2030 could save renters thousands of pounds a year, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said.
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones has called for the creation of a state that can “move fast and fix things” at an event designed to showcase the government’s plans for the digital...
Some of the most vulnerable children in society are being failed and put at risk, the Public Accounts Committee has warned, after it found children were being placed in inappropriate homes through a...
CIPFA has urgently called for a comprehensive long-term plan for local government, particularly for SEND support, after its latest Financial Resilience Index highlighted mounting financial strain...
The government has set out a plan for digital government, including a pledge for using more AI, upgrading outdated IT and bolstering cyber resilience, conceding that progress over the past 15 years...
