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Government must confront social care staffing crisis 'head on'

By Naomi Larsson | 03 March 2020

The Government should confront the social care staffing crisis head on if they are to pursue immi...

Children's boss leaves after damning Ofsted

By Naomi Larsson | 03 March 2020

Middlesbrough Council's children’s services boss has stepped down following a damning report expo...

Government advisers to be sent into council

By Naomi Larsson | 02 March 2020

The Welsh Government will send specialist advisers to Merthyr Tydfil CBC after a review found a ‘...

Improved efficiency saves hundreds of millions

By Naomi Larsson | 21 August 2019

London boroughs have saved almost half a billion pounds in adult social care by improving efficie...

Committee in council confidence risk warning

By Naomi Larsson | 21 August 2019

Confidence in councils to provide vital services is at risk of being damaged, the Housing, Commun...

Future of work survey to inform thinking

By Naomi Larsson | 19 August 2019

Local government workers have been invited to take part in a new survey on the future of work.

Promising findings from social work pilots

By Naomi Larsson | 19 August 2019

Devolving budgets to frontline workers to directly support families could reduce the likelihood o...

Pickles: Fraud can change council control

By Naomi Larsson | 24 July 2019

There are still weaknesses in the running of local elections, a House of Lords select committee h...

Calls for new PM to make council funding 'immediate domestic priority'

By Naomi Larsson | 23 July 2019

Calls have been made for the next Prime Minister to make council funding his 'immediate domestic ...

Government: Brum no longer requires children's commissioner

By Naomi Larsson | 23 July 2019

Birmingham City Council no longer requires a Government-appointed commissioner to run its childre...