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Ann McGauran

Ann McGauran

Journalist and content editor with 20+ years specialising in public policy. Still learning.

Articles by Ann McGauran

Lifting lockdown on June 21 'risks reversing progress,' public health directors warn

By Ann McGauran | 11 June 2021

Lifting lockdown measures on June 21 ‘risks reversing the significant progress we have made,’ the...

NAO - jobs support must align with wider government recovery strategy

By Ann McGauran | 10 June 2021

The Department for Work and Pensions’ pandemic jobs support must align with the wider government ...

Sir Andrew Dilnot is upbeat on reform to social care

By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2021

Author of the landmark 2011 review into social care funding Sir Andrew Dilnot is upbeat about the...

Community resilience: preventing the breakdown

By Ann McGauran | 19 May 2021

Governments must change the post-pandemic narrative to avoid community breakdown, says a public h...

Where has the care gone?

By Ann McGauran | 19 May 2021

Social care is in an even more precarious position that ever. But the Queen’s Speech lacked the ‘...

Queen's Speech: No funding pledge on social care reform

By Ann McGauran | 11 May 2021

The Queen’s Speech fell short of including a social care Bill and there was no pledge on funding.

N Ireland chief robustly defends decision to send Brexit letter to Cabinet Office

By Ann McGauran | 07 May 2021

The chief executive of Mid and East Antrim BC has robustly defended her decision to send a contro...

MJ Housing: Homing in on housing in Kingston

By Ann McGauran | 05 May 2021

Kingston RLBC’s leader Caroline Kerr and chief executive Ian Thomas are united in their commitmen...

Unfinished business

By Ann McGauran | 04 May 2021

With the public finances in an ‘astonishingly difficult’ position, will the Government prioritise...

Social care reform proposals will come later this year, pledges Hancock

By Ann McGauran | 30 April 2021

The Government will be bringing forward proposals later this year for the reform of social care, ...