Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
A new CCS agreement designed to give better value for money for public sector housing maintenance and security has been awarded.
Policy think tank Reform says Government should improve the rules for outsourcing, but warns against banning private and third sector involvement.
The GMB has launched a Go Public campaign to end drive to outsource public services as it warns that the government hasn’t learned its lesson.
The Crown Commercial Service has announced that the Network Services 2 framework agreement, believed to be worth £5 billion, has gone live.
Interserve has revealed that it is in need of a second rescue deal from the government as it struggles with £500 million of debt.
David Lidington is announcing new measures to deliver better public services and use procurement contracts as a ‘force for good’.
Public sector outsourcing spend has reached £1.42 billion as government bodies ramp up procurement for IT and tech services.
A new NLGN report has found that the appetite for outsourcing within local government to the private sector is declining.
An investigation into council spend has revealed large inconsistencies in how local councils keep and record information.
New research has found that, despite the collapse of Carillion, more than half of English council spending goes to a handful of the top suppliers.
Oliver Dowden has announced that SMEs are accessing almost half of public sector spend on digital, data and technology services.
The CCS has launched the Facilities Management Marketplace agreement - the first agreement under the new, simplified Public Sector Contract.
A total of 3,505 suppliers have been awarded places on the new G-Cloud 10 framework, with more than 90 per cent of them SMEs.
Local Government Association analysis has revealed that more than £800 million of taxpayers’ money has been saved by councils sharing services.
Finding savings has become ‘increasingly critical’ for local authorities who are facing continuous reductions in funding.
Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
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