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FINANCE
Funding review must not only be evidence-led, but needs-led
By By Simon Edwards | 10 April 2025
County areas face a double whammy if the Government uses funding reform to focus resources dispro...
SOCIAL CARE
Seeing the bigger picture
By Coleen Male | 31 March 2025
A memorandum of understanding to reduce reliance on agency social workers in the West Midlands ha...
REORGANISATION
Nothing is impossible when it comes to creating new councils
By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2025
Heather Jameson writes: 'After a rapid, bumpy start to reorganisation, where councils have scrape...
REORGANISATION
Ministers set to reject social care trust plans
By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson and Paul Marinko | 27 March 2025
Ministers are likely to reject plans for children’s or adult social care trusts that come as part...
SOCIAL CARE
The time for bold action
27 March 2025
AI is changing social care – but are we listening to the voices that matter? Access Health, Suppo...
AI
Making magic
By Tony Clements | 25 March 2025
Tony Clements says that at their best, AI tools are helping Ealing LBC’s staff build better relat...
FINANCE
The false divide has become a false economy
By Jessica Studdert | 25 March 2025
Jessica Studdert says: 'The Spending Review is an opportunity to shift spending towards long-term...
REORGANISATION
Lay of the land
By MJ reporters | 24 March 2025
The MJ team breaks down the current state of play after the passing of the deadline for areas to ...
WELFARE
Disability benefit changes: How to help residents
By Deven Ghelani | 24 March 2025
Deven Ghelani summarises the key changes to benefits emerging from the Government’s welfare overh...
SOCIAL CARE
Streeting pledges to spend more on social care through NHS
By Lee Peart | 24 March 2025
Social care will receive more funding through the NHS in this spring’s 10-Year Health Plan, the h...
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