This publication from the National College for School Leadership looks at the
importance of building community leadership in networks. It considers how the
national policy agenda to ensure Every Child Matters (2003) is beginning to be
acted out in local networked contexts. Through exploring different perspectives
of community leadership it examines the tensions, opportunities and challenges
involved in moving from homogenous school-based networks to more diverse
heterogeneous community-based networks.

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Nine local authorities have each been awarded up to 20,000 pounds to carry out innovative action learning projects in the field of health scrutiny. The projects are part of the ‘Health Scrutiny Support Programme funded by the Department of Health and administered by the Centre for Public Scrutiny. It gives three years of support to local Overview and Scrutiny Committees in the field of health and healthcare. Last week the programme produced its first annual report and was praised by ministers for the practical assistance it gives to local scrutineers

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