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SOCIAL CARE
Forget the charm, local government needs certainty
By Heather Jameson | 16 September 2020
Heather Jameson asks if Boris Johnson’s surprise appearance on a local government call this week ...
FINANCE
Before reorganisation we need a clear view of the sector's core purpose
By Abdool Kara | 16 September 2020
How local government 'can sensibly be reorganised without a clear view of its core purpose (will ...
SOCIAL CARE
Ombudsman calls for 'level playing field'
By Martin Ford | 15 September 2020
‘Weak’ social care providers are avoiding public accountability, the local government ombudsman h...
SOCIAL CARE
Pay boost for care workers following tribunal
By Martin Ford | 15 September 2020
A group of homecare workers have been awarded £100,000 in backdated pay in a tribunal ruling that...
SOCIAL CARE
A perfect storm for care homes
By Iain MacBeath | 14 September 2020
Councils must now strategically invest in services to help people stay in their own homes and neg...
SOCIAL CARE
Care home lockdowns on rise
By Martin Ford | 14 September 2020
A growing number of councils have imposed lockdowns on care homes in response to rising numbers o...
SOCIAL CARE
Funds 'not reaching care frontline'
By Martin Ford | 14 September 2020
Care England has said bureaucratic hoops are preventing funding from reaching providers.
HEALTH
Social care directors 'envious' of NHS
By Martin Ford | 08 September 2020
A representative of local government social care directors has told MPs they view better-resource...
SOCIAL CARE
Think tank proposes pension-style social care system
By Laura Sharman | 01 September 2020
A pension-style model is the most effective way of fixing the social care crisis, a new report fr...
FINANCE
Countywide unitaries 'could save £3bn'
By Martin Ford | 27 August 2020
Replacing two-tier counties with one unitary authority could deliver almost £3bn savings over fiv...
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