FINANCE

Adult social care – one year on

By Ian Hudspeth | 02 July 2019

Cllr Ian Hudspeth expands on the LGA’s proposals for the long-awaited Green Paper on adult social...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

A case of cuts and a confidence crisis

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2019

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ annual survey reveals a pessimistic sector...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

High needs kids: which councils are best?

By Leo Jones | 02 July 2019

The system for children with special educational needs is not working. Leo Jones argues that no-o...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Bring it on – give it to us

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2019

James Jamieson is the newly-elected chairman of the Local Government Association. He talks to Hea...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Pressures eroding protection of adult care budgets, survey finds

By Martin Ford | 26 June 2019

Councils are struggling to protect social care budgets, the Association of Directors of Adult Soc...

PENSIONS

Time to evaluate the real cost of an ageing population

By Michael Burton | 26 June 2019

Recent reports have established that frail old age probably does not start until 80-plus and tha...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The risks and value of the care home market in Torbay

By John Cooper | 24 June 2019

Torbay Council wants to influence the size and make-up of its residential care home market for ol...

FINANCE

Report recommends fully funding social care through taxation

By Martin Ford | 24 June 2019

The public backs funding social care through general taxation, according to new polling.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care company dissolved by Suffolk CC

By Martin Ford | 19 June 2019

Councillors in Suffolk have voted to disband a wholly-owned care company.

FINANCE

Caring is sharing in the South West

By Mel Lock | 18 June 2019

Mel Lock explains how a network of assistant directors of adult social care, sponsored by directo...

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Group Leader – Estates

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