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30 Nov 20
The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have a long-lasting impact on governance and financial management in public bodies – Sarah Sheen looks at the issues.
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27 Nov 20
A new three-step framework aimed at helping local government implement better strategies on adult social care has been released.
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24 Aug 20
It has been a challenging few months to say the least. Covid-19 has decimated already-stretched budgets, leaving many local authorities to manage the fallout without adequate support from central...
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24 Aug 20
Three decades after the Children Act was introduced, the Covid-19 pandemic presents the chance to properly fulfil its aims
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24 Aug 20
The impact of the pandemic will only escalate the long-overdue need for a change in approach to funding children’s services
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24 Aug 20
Rebuilding a sustainable post-coronavirus economy requires an incresase in spending on improving the health of our poorest children
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24 Aug 20
As more service users are brought into the process of designing services, funding decisions must be devolved to the local level
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24 Aug 20
Councils across the UK are reaping benefits from collaborating with children and families in designing service provision
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24 Aug 20
A raft of evidence shows the importance of tackling poor housing conditions in preventing children needing support from local authority care services
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24 Aug 20
The Covid-19 lockdown has propelled technology-enabled learning to the forefront of discussions on school education methods
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24 Aug 20
A tiered, whole-system approach is required to make the most of scarce resources in the face of acute service pressures
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24 Aug 20
Commissioners of children’s services need to anticipate future demand to ensure ongoing resilience
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5 Nov 19
Did we throw out the scrutiny baby with the Audit Commission bathwater? Events suggest the need for a rethink
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4 Nov 19
Councils must be at the centre of efforts to engage with local communities and restore public trust
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4 Nov 19
Our cities and regions need a new constitutional settlement. One that really addresses the local democratic deficit
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4 Nov 19
A new paradigm is needed for the successful delivery of public services. One that puts local communities firmly in the driving seat
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4 Nov 19
Councils can be powerful promoters of local economic development and social mobility. Here’s how
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4 Nov 19
To push the politics of place up the government’s agenda, finance leaders need to work across the wider public sector. And get the messaging right
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4 Nov 19
Northamptonshire Council’s financial collapse wasn’t inevitable. It ran out of money because it failed at the fundamentals
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4 Nov 19
Local authorities must raise their information game, to improve insight and better read the future for the benefit of local residents
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8 Jul 19
In an increasingly complex world, with all the business risk associated with it, internal audit needs to adapt – and quickly
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5 Jul 19
The auditing industry resembles a closed shop that polices itself, constantly blurs the line between providing and selling services, and is protected by government when things go wrong. There...
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5 Jul 19
A number of high-profile business scandals has put auditing in the pillory. But a mixture of transparency, relevant skills and codes of practice – and good old-fashioned scepticism – can build back...
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5 Jul 19
What are the challenges faced by those working within the new local audit landscape? And how can the industry create a sustainable market for the long term?
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5 Jul 19
Independent information is crucial to helping policymakers sow the seeds of good government and weed out bad practice