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Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran

Jonathan Werran is head of news at Localis

Articles by Jonathan Werran

Hunt signals Ofsted-style ratings for care homes

By Jonathan Werran | 28 November 2012

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt proposes an Ofsted style ratings system of performance management fo...

Authorities could face polls over 0% council tax freeze

By Jonathan Werran | 28 November 2012

Opposition leaders have warned changes to the council tax referendums could force authorities to ...

Experts dismiss 'dire' work programme results

By Jonathan Werran | 28 November 2012

A leading social policy expert has branded as 'dire' figures issued today by the Department of Wo...

'Weak' LEPs need a boost – Heseltine

By Jonathan Werran | 28 November 2012

Lord Heseltine this week urged the chancellor to empower Local Enterprise Partnerships through hi...

DfE schools funding under the spotlight

By Jonathan Werran | 28 November 2012

The DfE was unprepared for the financial consequences of expanding its academy schools programme,...

The conjuring trick for the Autumn Budget

By Jonathan Werran | 28 November 2012

Jonathan Werran looks at what is likely to be unveiled in the Autumn 2012 budget statement.

Councils 'should take responsibility' for bailiffs

By Jonathan Werran | 28 November 2012

Councils must take responsibility for their bailiffs’ actions, the Local Government Ombudsman rep...

A coalition of the willing

By Jonathan Werran | 27 November 2012

This summer's Olympics showed just how a coalition of different partners can produce astounding s...

Early education funds limit local discretion, LGA warns

By Jonathan Werran | 27 November 2012

Council chiefs have attacked Government plans to ring-fence funding for early education for two-y...

Rochdale staff face disciplinary action over protection failings

By Jonathan Werran | 26 November 2012

A dozen Rochdale Council staff associated with protection failings face disciplinary action - it ...