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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

'We need to myth-bust here'

By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2019

As the sector heads to Bournemouth for the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) conference...

EXCLUSIVE: England's top 10 councils revealed

By Ann McGauran | 12 November 2019

Calderdale MBC and Oxfordshire CC have clambered their way into consultancy Impower’s list of Eng...

Nearly 100 flood warnings in place for South Yorkshire

By Ann McGauran | 08 November 2019

A major incident has been declared in Sheffield today, with nearly 100 flood alerts and warnings ...

CIPFA chief warns of 'political Groundhog Day'

By Ann McGauran | 06 November 2019

A continuing 'political Groundhog Day' is hitting local services 'that affect real people every d...

Councils 'set up to fail' on SEND

By Ann McGauran | 29 October 2019

A committee of MPs has acknowledged the Government’s proposal for a significant increase in high ...

Only 5% of council leaders optimistic about Brexit

By Ann McGauran | 29 October 2019

Councils are increasingly downbeat about the impact of Brexit, with nearly three quarters (71%) o...

LGA calls for 'full assessment' of funding needs

By Ann McGauran | 28 October 2019

Whitehall should commit to a ‘full assessment’ of the overall funding needs of the sector in the ...

Hold SEND balances centrally or provide 'sufficient funding'

By Ann McGauran | 28 October 2019

The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) crisis should be tackled by providing ‘suff...

How to get the edge

By Ann McGauran | 23 October 2019

In The EDGEWORK Manifesto, Impower makes the case for a new approach to public sector leadership ...

Moving up to the next level

By Ann McGauran | 23 October 2019

Earlier this year, Suffolk CC’s peer challenge report said the time was right to drive leadership...