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SOCIAL CARE

Social care reform requires 'political courage'

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2025

The Government’s three-year timetable for reforming social care has been labelled ‘completely unn...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils to be 'accountable' for care improvements as commission launched

By Paul Marinko | 03 January 2025

The Government intends to hold councils ‘accountable’ for improving care in their areas as part o...

REORGANISATION

CCN backs reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2024

The chair of the County Councils’ Network (CCN), Tim Oliver, has backed radical Government plans ...

FUNDING

A lot more to come from the NAO in 2025

By Abdool Kara | 11 December 2024

Abdool Kara says the National Audit Office continued to perform its public duty of supporting acc...

FINANCE

Divert NHS cash to social care

By Martin Ford | 10 December 2024

The Government has been urged to divert NHS funding to ease pressure on local government.

WHITEHALL

Frustration mounts over lack of care workforce strategy

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024

Frustration in the sector is growing as the Government fails to produce a workforce strategy for ...

POLITICS

LGA: National Insurance hit could be £1.7bn

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024

The impact of employer National Insurance Contribution increases on external providers and contra...

FUNDING

Let the funding battle commence

By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2024

The Government’s latest policy statement signals its intent to address the sector’s funding imbal...

NCASC 24

Stop the political 'weaponisation' of care, says minister

By Ann McGauran | 29 November 2024

The political ‘weaponisation’ of social care must end and the Government is considering how to ‘g...

NCASC 24

Facing the future of local authority assessment

By Jon Wilson | 28 November 2024

While the journey towards local authority assurance has brought some welcome benefits, difficult ...

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Shared Planning Lawyer

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Broxbourne Borough Council

Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health

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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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