Schools Minister Stephen Twigg will today (4 March 2003) launch the Government’s most in-depth consultation document yet on raising the academic achievement of ethnic minority pupils.
In a keynote speech to a New Local Government Network conference in London, the Minister will also announce the availability of new national data that for the first time […]

Dan Corry, Executive Director of the New Local Government Network, has outlined why council members, are vital to the long-term success of new localism. In a speech to an NLGN conference New Roles for Modern Members (held in association with the IDeA and the ALG), Mr. Corry observed the often understated role of councillors […]

Business Design Centre, London N1, Tuesday 4 March 2003 with Stephen Twigg MP, Minister for Schools, DfES
Despite a steady overall improvement in educational standards, the gap in performance continues to widen with particular groups of children and young people being left behind. What should modern local authorities and their partners be doing to confront these […]

One day national conference
Victoria Plaza Park Hotel, London SW1, Thursday 27 February
In recent years, the Government has introduced a series of initiatives – Best Value, Local Strategic Partnerships and, more recently, Comprehensive Performance Assessment - that have impacted directly on the roles and responsibilities of elected members. The development of such reforms has seen the […]