The document celebrates the achievements and contributions of governing bodies. It also looks at what the DfES’s Five-year Strategy for Children and Learners means for school governors and how ...

Multi-agency working is an effective, challenging way of supporting children and families with additional needs and securing real improvements in their life outcomes. The Change for Children programme ...

Two new reports show that local authorities are transforming themselves in an effort to bring about step changes in efficiency and the services they offer. The reports, “Modern public services: ...

Publication of a report on performance incentive schemes is the first step in seeking to create a performance culture in the Civil Service. The study team was led by John Makinson, Group Finance ...

This guidance explains how third sector organizations and the roles they play will be incorporated into the new local performance framework. It also describes how the third sector contribution to ...

More councils are being urged to sign up to the latest stage of a carbon trading system. The Local Government Information Unit wants authorities to join the second phase of its Carbon Trading Councils ...