Anna Randle

Sep 4, 2024 | themj.co.uk | William Eichler |Heather Jameson |Anna Randle |Rebecca Lines

FINANCE Reserves raid to keep councils afloat, survey finds More than a dozen council leaders have warned they will have to draw on already depleted financial reserves this year to ‘stay financially afloat’. By William Eichler | 04 September 2024 SHARE © wutzkohphoto/shutterstock.com More than a dozen council leaders have warned they will have to draw on already depleted financial reserves this year to ‘stay financially afloat'.

Aug 9, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Jessica Studdert |Ewan King |Greg Clark |Anna Randle

As folk at Westminster, like many of us, head off on much-needed summer breaks, we can take stock of what a momentous couple of months it has been. A new party in government is a once-in-a-generation event, judging by recent history. Labour's new Cabinet have quickly shorn their shadow status, launching a lightning first few weeks getting manifesto commitments on stream and kicking off a multi-year Spending Review. The shift in tone has been remarkable.

Aug 8, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Nik Shah |Ewan King |Greg Clark |Anna Randle

Inspection routines within local government play a crucial role in maintaining standards and ensuring accountability. However, these inspections have far-reaching implications beyond compliance and performance metrics. Over the last 11 years, I have seen both the positive and negative impacts that Ofsted's inspection framework has on children's services and the profession.

Aug 7, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Greg Clark |Anna Randle |Cllr Susan Brown |Ann McGauran

As Parliament went into its summer recess last week, the new Government published a draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for consultation. It brought back vivid memories. I did the same on 25 July 2011. I was planning minister in the Coalition Government and I drafted and put out the first ever draft NPPF.

Aug 7, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Anna Randle

POLICY A quiet revolution Anna Randle considers how the collaboration agenda across public services has changed in the past eight years, and says that with a new era of mission-driven government ahead there is still plenty to do By Anna Randle | 07 August 2024 SHARE I'll admit it, when I was offered the opportunity to join a new organisation called Collaborate eight years ago, I wasn't sure what it was all about.