Too few women at the top means we are all losing out
Jane Dudman
Research shows that female leaders are often brought in to clean up a mess and that countries with more women as ministers or MPs tend to have less inequality
The argument that if we left the EU, criminals would not be here does not withstand scrutiny. By sharing intelligence we can prevent serious crime and terrorism together
One in three councils consider social value when awarding contracts
Peter Holbrook
Councils of all political persuasions are using the Public Services (Social Value) Act to boost local youth employment, community groups and small firms, the report by Social Enterprise UK finds
Why being judged inadequate is not all bad for care homes
David Brindle
Almost three-quarters of care homes in England originally rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission improved their grade within six months of reinspection
A paramedic practitioner is just one of many new jobs created in the NHS to tailor treatment to today’s needs, such as helping older patients with long-term conditions
It’s time to loosen central control and let communities take charge
Steve Reed
You can’t devolve powers to local people if they don’t know anything about it. The Tories need to come clean on what powers are on offer and how they will pay for them
How the London tri-borough has made its children’s services outstanding
Children’s services in Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham merged to save money and protect services, but the move has been a spur to improvement
Men’s domination of the senior echelons of the British judiciary means the law is biased against women. We urgently need gender quotas for women in senior legal roles.
Fighting fires isn’t the half of it. We can’t take more cuts
Matt Wrack
It is disgraceful that ministers repeat their tired old mantra, “fires are down,” as justification for cutting critical resources for rescues of all kinds
