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Martin Ford

Martin Ford

Articles by Martin Ford

Social care projects to explore biometrics and exoskeletons

By Martin Ford | 15 November 2018

Projects exploring how exoskeletons and biometrics could be used in social care have been announc...

Warnings of 'bun fights' and help offered to Hancock at conference

By Martin Ford | 14 November 2018

Funding woes dominated the opening speeches of the National Children and Adults Services conferen...

Ofsted chief warns councils of county lines complacency

By Martin Ford | 14 November 2018

Some councils are underestimating the extent of the threat posed by county lines operations to ch...

Troubled Families funding could be extended beyond 2020

By Martin Ford | 14 November 2018

Funding for the Troubled Families programme could continue beyond 2020 after it was found three-q...

Hancock praises over-40s tax

By Martin Ford | 14 November 2018

A tax increase for the over-40s could be introduced to bridge the adult social care spending gap ...

Convention of the North to press minister for more devolved powers

By Martin Ford | 13 November 2018

Further devolved powers including over transport and skills training have been urged by a coaliti...

Kid's care on a cliff edge

By Martin Ford | 13 November 2018

Following a report by ADCS that initial contacts made to children’s social care have increased by...

New combined authority holds inaugural meeting

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018

The North of Tyne Combined Authority has held its first cabinet meeting to decide how to spend a ...

Swales to be next SOLACE president

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018

The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) is expected to name Martin Swales as its...

Councils left with supermarket bill worth millions

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018

Councils will have to refund supermarkets millions of pounds in business rates following a ruling...