The drive to improve education standards has come under threat from unfilled teacher posts and disaffected pupils. The most acute problems arise in low attaining Secondary schools which have ...

This New Policy Institute annual report of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in the United Kingdom provides a comprehensive analysis of trends and differences between groups. A wide range of ...

Students find difficulty in presenting their limited experience to a potential employer. Edd Williams offers advice on how to approach the challenge. For 14 years, Edd Williams has helped people get ...

The new style city development companies, proposed in the local government white paper, will look very much like Urban Regeneration Companies. A consultation document from the Department for ...

Most English councils are performing well according to the latest assessment by the Audit Commission but it says some authorities are finding improvement a challenge and ten have gained only one or no ...

Almost half of the 441 local councils in England, Scotland and Wales believe they will meet the government’s 2005 target date for 100 per cent electronic service delivery. Slightly fewer than four out ...

The former World Bank executive and master storyteller Stephen Denning used a tale to show why storytelling is a critical skill for leaders. Now, in this hands-on guide, Denning explains how you can ...

The Home Office has set up a metal theft task force to co-ordinate action across departments and law enforcement agencies. It will target metal thieves and scrap metal dealers who trade in stolen ...

A local authority in Yorkshire is seeing the results of turning to a high-tech solution to combat the growing problem of benefit fraud. East Riding Council has adopted an SMS text messaging system ...

This paper, prepared for the English Regions Network, by Regeneris Consulting, presents proposals for extending and strengthening the role of regional assemblies. It will be presented as a ...

Martha Lane Fox, the UK digital Champion, has called for public services to be delivered online or by other digital means. In her report she argues that public services should provide higher quality ...

Households in social housing could fall into fuel poverty because of government cuts to benefits and increased rents according to the New Local Government Network. The Government has recently ...