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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

Unfreezing social mobility

By Ann McGauran | 08 May 2019

Social mobility has been stagnating for years, says a new report. How can councils help drive soc...

Mind the gap

By Ann McGauran | 08 May 2019

Local government has made progress in narrowing the gender pay gap since last year – but solutio...

A climate for change

By Ann McGauran | 30 April 2019

Environmental activists including young campaigner Greta Thunberg have been hitting the headlines...

Minister in plea for cross-party care consensus

By Ann McGauran | 30 April 2019

Care minster Caroline Dinenage has said she 'would dearly like there to be cross-party consensus'...

Committing to youth wellbeing

By Ann McGauran | 24 April 2019

Councils are being ‘forced to divert the limited funding they have left away from preventative wo...

A day in the life

By Ann McGauran | 24 April 2019

Staff from district councils put their future leadership talents to the test during this year’s D...

Don't let children's services become 'black box' of council

By Ann McGauran | 12 April 2019

Chief executive Merran McRae has warned her colleagues not to let 'insular' children’s services b...

Austerity 'could end at the Spending Review'

By Ann McGauran | 11 April 2019

There is a ‘genuine chance’ austerity will end at the Spending Review, according to upbeat direct...

A system 'that's failing children and young people'

By Ann McGauran | 02 April 2019

What lies behind the upward trend in the number of youngsters being moved to live a long way from...

Mental health problems lead to more sick days at Newcastle City Council

By Ann McGauran | 29 March 2019

Stress and mental health issues are causing an increase in sick days taken by staff at Newcastle ...