More articles for Mike Short

The best way for councils to run efficient services is for them to be adequately resourced and staffed.

Years of neglect and underfunding have worsened the situation, leaving some schools on the verge of collapse.

That will mean even more cuts to services and further hardship for communities everywhere.

This will only add to the uncertainty and anxiety already being felt by pupils, parents and staff.

Parents, carers and staff should be told if any school buildings are on the brink of collapse.

Staff are already leaving for better-paid jobs in supermarkets, warehouses and coffee shops.

Council and school workers are enduring a major cost of living crisis.

Instead of trying to provide education on the cheap, the government must improve funding for the sector

The sector urgently needs long-term investment

The importance of university staff during the pandemic cannot be overstated.

Schools in Chesterfield, Staveley and Worksop are affected. Unions representing …

Trying to force through mass changes to academy status is not only wrong-headed, it’s a complete distraction.

Schools ​and nurseries up and down the country have been struggling with high ab…