Speaking ahead of the party's annual conference in Bournemouth starting this weekend, Laws wants to highlight the party's case for giving greater flexibility and accountability to local authorities and schools, while paring back the administrative controls of central government.
He sees a bureaucratic and overburdened administration impeding the work of local authorities, and is keen to see a shake-up in the delivery of services.
"There is far too much micro-management from central government, which means the Department for Children, Schools and Families' budget is bigger than it needs to be," he says.
By reducing the size and scale of the department's administrative functions, Laws - who is a former investment banker - believes money can be freed up while allowing the workforce to concentrate on addressing the local needs of its children for the long-term.
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