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To seize the opportunities local government reorganisation presents, councils need to be intentional about how they ‘end’. Imagine being...

These are interesting times for government social policy. The advent of Pride in Place has meant a renewed focus on intensive...

As per our last update, 18 February 2026 marked three months since the ERA received Royal Assent and the commencement date for various...

Academy trusts in England may already know that, until recently, Department for Education (DfE) approval was required where...

Over the last 18 months, we have seen a gathering pace around the Labour Government's manifesto commitment to doubling the size of the...

In line with its usual approach, the Department for Education published an amended version of the Academy Trust Handbook in the Summer of...

Whilst preparing for the introduction of the Pride in Place Programme (PIPP), local authorities and all those involved must take the...

Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) currently provide generous inheritance tax (IHT) benefits, offering...

Valentine’s Day naturally turns our thoughts toward the people we love most. It’s a day for heartfelt gestures and celebrating those we...

Two important points were clarified in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) (UT) appeal case Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited, recently...

The Supreme Court has clarified that ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex. But until the Equality and Human Rights...

Coincidentally, on a day I'm working with my colleagues on Anthony Collins' gender and ethnicity pay gap report, the independent think...