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Reflecting on CQC Inspection and Sector-Wide Accountability
ASSURANCE

Reflecting on CQC Inspection and Sector-Wide Accountability

By Rachael Shimmin | 11 September 2025

Buckinghamshire’s CQC inspection sparked valuable learning—but also raises big questions about inspection burden, fairness, and system-wide accountability, says Rachael Shimmin

LEADERSHIP

Reaching for the radical

By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2025

Bristol is the only large unitary with a Green-led administration. Heather Jameson talks to its l...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Now more than ever it's time to invest in Shared Lives

By Suzi Clark | 28 April 2025

Suzi Clark says many leaders in adult social care want to grow Shared Lives but it can be difficu...

SOCIAL CARE

Care can't wait

By Jess McGregor | 26 April 2025

By amplifying real life stories, proving how well-funded and supported social care can help peopl...

SOCIAL CARE

Council accuses CQC of 'poor inspection process'

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2025

A council has hit out at a watchdog over its ‘poor inspection process’ after receiving a judgemen...

REORGANISATION

When it comes to new unitaries, is big really better?

By Peter Holt | 10 March 2025

Official data gathered by Uttlesford DC for the District Councils’ Network undermines the Governm...

CARE QUALITY COMMISSION

Committee chair 'shocked' by CQC shortfalls

By Lee Peart | 16 January 2025

The chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, Layla Moran, has said she is ‘shocked’ at ongo...

CARE QUALITY COMMISSION

Hillingdon LBC celebrates adult social care inspection success

By Sandra Taylor | 18 December 2024

Sandra Taylor says Hillingdon LBC’s CQC ‘good’ rating in its adult social care inspection reflec...

NCASC 24

Facing the future of local authority assessment

By Jon Wilson | 28 November 2024

While the journey towards local authority assurance has brought some welcome benefits, difficult ...

MJ AWARDS

Making services fit for your family

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2024

Bernadette Enright talks to Heather Jameson about turning Manchester City Council’s adults servic...

SOCIAL CARE

Review finds 'poor operational performance' at CQC

By Martin Ford | 15 October 2024

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been told it must improve its assessments of local authorit...

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