Council tax payers and others are being invited to have their say on the rules relating to pay-offs for senior local authority staff who leave their posts. The Audit Commission is today launching a call for a wide range of views on whether the regulations need to be tightened up and how this could be done.
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A local Government think tank is calling for a national college of social work. The Local Government Information Unit says such an institution would build the reputation of the profession as well as being an advocate for social workers.
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New guidance which will help local authorities to understand and harness the powerful role that culture can play in transforming education has been published by Partnerships for Schools.
The guide is aimed at local authorities, schools and cultural partners and has been developed in partnership with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, Arts Council England and the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. It will help all those involved in planning ‘Building Schools For the Future’ projects to ensure that there is a place for the arts and culture in the scheme.
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