Local government entities are under serious financial pressure, and procurement is tasked with helping to reduce spend.
12/01/2018 - 09:18
The LGA has revealed that there were 646,120 referrals to councils’ children’s services during 2016/17, equaling one referral every 49 seconds.
10/01/2018 - 11:12
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed that Newham, Wandsworth & Merton and Barnet will host the first of his Early Years Hubs.
10/01/2018 - 10:55
98 per cent of parents who have attended their local centre in Hertfordshire in the last 12 months were satisfied with the service provided.
21/12/2017 - 11:52
Ofsted inspectors have recognised significant improvements to children’s services in Manchester, ruling that some services are no longer ‘inadequate.’
21/12/2017 - 10:32
The amount of people visiting Worcestershire's libraries in 2016/17 are up by almost 60,000, showcasing positive trends against a poorer national average.
19/12/2017 - 12:17
One million children living in poverty in England will miss out on free school meals under new universal credit proposals.
15/12/2017 - 10:53
Schools across Cambridgeshire are collectively saving £600,000 per year as part of Cambridgeshire County Council’s energy generation programme.
11/12/2017 - 12:47
Local government funding squeeze is taking its toll on libraries with total expenditure on council-run libraries fell by £66 million.
08/12/2017 - 10:33
A scheme ensuring that the care responsibilities of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is shared by local authorities is to be extended.
08/12/2017 - 10:10
Lancashire County Council will transfer ownership of five buildings to local groups, seeing two independent community-run libraries established.
08/12/2017 - 10:01
A project which provides free meals for children during school holidays could be expanded by Aberdeen City Council after a successful pilot scheme.
06/12/2017 - 10:21
Robert Goodwill has announced that five local authorities will be involved in the initial roll out of the NAAS for social workers.
24/11/2017 - 10:55
Two schools in Crawley and Horsham are the latest to join the West Sussex County Council Solar Power for Schools programme.
24/11/2017 - 09:59
Proposals to develop community libraries have been backed by Bath & North East Somerset Council who plan to keep the mobile service operating.
22/11/2017 - 09:50
Lancashire County Council has announced that a second library has reopened to the public under a flagship programme.
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