Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
15/03/2016 - 15:33
According to a study conducted by Nesta, local authorities could save up to £14.7 billion per year if they made better use of new digital technologies such as apps and online platforms.
15/03/2016 - 15:32
Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) is set to receive a £1.2 billion City Deal, signed by ten local authorities in the area and the UK and Welsh governments.
26/02/2016 - 11:35
The government has cancelled its contract with Steatite to develop a GPS tracking system for offenders after spending £21 million on the project.
18/12/2015 - 11:54
Rotherham councillors are set to receive decision-making powers from commissioners who maintain services are of good quality, well run and have strong leadership in place.
10/12/2015 - 11:27
Council leaders have called for tighter controls on Freedom of Information (FoI) requests claiming they are a ‘burden’ on local authorities.
02/12/2015 - 11:36
A new report published by Centre of Cities has warned that local authorities are unable to make the most of their public assets due to ‘restrictive
12/11/2015 - 11:09
Research conducted by iGov has found that 39 per cent of local authorities are seriously considering investing in e-invoicing within the next year.
28/10/2015 - 20:45
South Cambridgeshire District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and Cambridge City Council have announced plans to merge financial systems.
22/10/2015 - 12:04
Sunderland City Council has launched a tender to find technology partner to help develop an alternative service delivery model for ICT.
29/07/2015 - 16:00
A new set of standardised highways procurement documents have been released by the Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme that are designed to save money across the highways sector.
08/05/2013 - 10:26
Central government departments must consider deploying new systems in the cloud before on-premise alternatives.
01/08/2012 - 11:57
The Federation of Small Businesses is calling for councils to better understand procurement spend with small firms in order to benefit local economies.
12/07/2012 - 11:37
John Collington, the government's chief procurement officer is to leave Whitehall for a private sector position, it has emerged.
06/06/2012 - 15:36
A Memorandum of Understanding cementing closer working and enhancing Government purchasing capability has been signed.
16/08/2011 - 10:34
John Collington to spearhead a new cross-Government approach to procurement to get best value for money
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