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HEALTH

Government hopes Manchester will be 'first of many' after devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 03 November 2014

The Government has said it hopes Manchester will be the first of many cities to win greater devol...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Cash for innovation programme after minister's praise

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2014

The children’s social care innovation programme will receive £100m over its life, the National Ch...

HEALTH

Lamb roars against 'ridiculous' health and care divide

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2014

Lib Dem minister Norman Lamb has called for an end to the ‘ridiculous divide’ between health and ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA ponders child sexual exploitation response

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2014

The Local Government Association (LGA) could develop a peer challenge programme to specifically d...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Wilshaw renews Birmingham City Council attack as he defends Ofsted

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2014

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has renewed his attack on Birmingham City Council over...

WHITEHALL

Morgan threatens more government intervention

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2014

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has insisted she will not ‘shy away’ from intervening in poorly ...

HEALTH

Pickles to councils: Hector us to give away powers

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2014

Eric Pickles has urged local government to ‘hector us’ to give away more powers as he insisted th...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA: Social workers should be respected like doctors

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2014

The Government needs to invest in social work career development so the profession achieves the s...

LEGAL

Legal decision could impact future council consultations

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2014

Councils will have to improve how they consult with local people when making cuts and changes to ...

FINANCE

ADASS president: Care Act needs enough funding to achieve aspirations

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2014

The Care Act needs ‘sufficient funding’ to achieve its aspirations, the president of the Associat...

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