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Ann McGauran

Ann McGauran

Journalist and content editor with 20+ years specialising in public policy. Still learning.

Articles by Ann McGauran

Goodbye to all that

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2024

Ann McGauran and Martin Ford take a look back at the highs and lows of a pacy and action-packed y...

State will operate 'more like a start-up'

By Ann McGauran | 10 December 2024

The launch of a £100m fund to pioneer public sector reform and deliver the Government’s Plan for ...

Future Forum North: Intervene at health 'cusp moment'

By Ann McGauran | 06 December 2024

The ‘cusp moment’ when people risk falling into health difficulties is the critical time for inte...

Future Forum North: Understand what makes an 'awesome' employee experience

By Ann McGauran | 05 December 2024

Local authority leaders need to understand ‘what makes an awesome employee experience’ in their c...

Future Forum North: Devo 'powering growth'

By Ann McGauran | 05 December 2024

Devolution to combined authorities is ‘really working and is powering growth in our city region’,...

Public services jobs market in North 'disrupted'

By Ann McGauran | 05 December 2024

The higher salaries on offer when government organisations relocate to areas in the North are dis...

Keeping children local

By Ann McGauran | 03 December 2024

Could Regional Care Cooperatives offer a future solution to the problems of a lack of suitable ch...

Stop the political 'weaponisation' of care, says minister

By Ann McGauran | 29 November 2024

The political ‘weaponisation’ of social care must end and the Government is considering how to ‘g...

Government going 'upstream' to help families

By Ann McGauran | 28 November 2024

The new Government is going ‘upstream’ to address problems, with reforms focused on early interve...

A Royal Commission on care would need a 'rapid timetable'

By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2024

A ‘rapid timetable' must be set should the Government pursue a Royal Commission to reform social ...