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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

Hancock under pressure on anti-obesity plans following PHE closure

By Ann McGauran | 24 August 2020

Health secretary Matt Hancock is under growing pressure today to say who will take responsibility...

Minister responds to Blackburn MP's call for extra lockdown funding

By Ann McGauran | 21 August 2020

Local government minister Simon Clarke has responded to an MP’s letter calling for additional fun...

MPs call for 'urgent and targeted' support to avoid 'blunt' lockdown

By Ann McGauran | 19 August 2020

Three MPs have written to health secretary Matt Hancock calling for ‘urgent and targeted support’...

Ofsted to visit councils and children's social care providers

By Ann McGauran | 17 August 2020

Ofsted will resume its visits to local authorities and children's social care providers from Sept...

Delivering a recovery that works for children

By Ann McGauran | 05 August 2020

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children hosted a virtual event looking at the action neede...

NLGN report offers four ways for mobilising mutual aid

By Ann McGauran | 30 July 2020

Four strategies for rapidly mobilising local mutual aid groups to ensure the most vulnerable have...

At the sharp end of Scottish scrutiny

By Ann McGauran | 29 July 2020

The chair of Scotland’s public spending watchdog for councils steps down this month. Graham Sharp...

Head of 'test and trace' raises concerns about lack of support for low paid

By Ann McGauran | 28 July 2020

Concerns over the lack of support for people who need to take time off work to self-isolate but a...

Call for clarity on social care testing and data

By Ann McGauran | 22 July 2020

Systems for accessing COVID-19 testing data for care homes and the provision of tests in other s...

NHS to fund six weeks of care to support people at home

By Ann McGauran | 22 July 2020

The NHS is to use part of its £3bn winter pressures cash to support people at home for a six-week...