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SOCIAL CARE
Casey Commission report claims 'no one' in charge of social care
By Lee Peart | 11 November 2026
Baroness Casey will today say a report requested by her commission shows successive Governments have been ‘asleep at the wheel’ on social care.
SOCIAL CARE
Over 80,000 children face year-long waits for community health appointments
By Emily Whitehouse | 23 October 2026
More than 80,000 children and young people in England have waited over a year from community heal...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Ditch the red tape for relational working
By Anna Randle | 20 July 2026
Wigan’s relational approach shows how culture, trust and partnerships deliver better outcomes and...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
How a social enterprise built a winning workforce
By Rachel Law | 25 June 2026
Donna Hall and Rachel Law outline how PossAbilities shows that culture, leadership and person-cen...
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
CQC hands out third inadequate rating
By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026
Salford City Council is the third council to be rated inadequate for its adult social care servic...
TRANSFORMATION
Local government: riding the wave of change
By Jonathan Carr-West | 22 April 2026
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the challenges of leading councils through turbulent times.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Punching above our weight in adult social care
By Elaine Allegretti | 19 November 2025
Fiona Taylor and Elaine Allegretti explain how Barking and Dagenham achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rat...
FINANCE
Worcestershire warned over special educational needs spending
By Joe Lepper | 10 November 2025
Worcestershire CC has been handed a statutory financial warning by auditors concerned its spendin...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
How Knowsley transformed adult social care for residents
By Sarah Smith | 03 November 2025
Knowsley has grappled with health inequalities and complex social challenges. Now, through its am...
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 in...
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...
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