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Local government reorganisation is no silver bullet for councils or social care
By Nick Presmeg | 11 November 2026
As delegates head to the National Children and Adult Services conference, Nick Presmeg looks at how to make reorganisation work for local people and stresses that new structures alone will not resolve longstanding challenges around funding, quality and capability.
NCASC: Inaction on profiteering could risk early intervention cash
By Ann McGauran | 11 November 2026
The financial case for rebuilding early intervention could be undermined by lack of national action on placement profiteering, England’s children’s care chief has warned.
Rayner admits LGR was 'always going to be litigated'
By Martin Ford | 11 November 2026
Local government reorganisation (LGR) was ‘always going to be litigated’, Angela Rayner has said as she defended bringing the process to a halt.
NCASC: Inaction on profiteering could risk early intervention cash
By Ann McGauran | 11 November 2026
The financial case for rebuilding early intervention could be undermined by lack of national acti...
Rayner admits LGR was 'always going to be litigated'
By Martin Ford | 11 November 2026
Local government reorganisation (LGR) was ‘always going to be litigated’, Angela Rayner has said ...
NCASC: State of adult social care 'disorientating'
By Ann McGauran | 11 November 2026
The leader of England’s adult social care chiefs has compared the current state of services as ‘d...
EXCLUSIVE: Too few adult social care directors for new unitaries, ADASS warns
By Neil Merrick | 11 November 2026
There may not be enough directors of adult social services to lead all the unitary councils being...
Casey Commission report claims 'no one' in charge of social care
By Lee Peart | 11 November 2026
Baroness Casey will today say a report requested by her commission shows successive Governments h...
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The devolution scrutiny challenge
'As mayoral strategic authorities take on new powers and their number is set to grow, is audit and scrutiny robust enough to keep pace and should MPs be involved? Joe Lepper reports.'
11 November 2026
A critical role for HR
'While local government reorganisation (LGR) in England is in flux, in Scotland the government recently published its own plans to resurrect a two-tier system with huge implications for staffing and services. As Scottish council HR leaders meet this week at their society’s annual conference in St Andrews, Michael Burton talks to its incoming president Claire Wallace about the workforce challenges ahead from LGR and social care to AI and mental health.'
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The shortlisted entries from last year's The MJ Awards showcased councils moving beyond pilots to...
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By Michael Burton | 10 November 2026
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