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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

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

It's time for the Government to publish its plans for care, says new ADASS chief

By Ann McGauran | 29 April 2021

The Government must ‘publish its promised plans for the future of care and support as a matter of...

LEGAL

Birmingham to challenge unlawful temporary housing ruling

By Ann McGauran | 27 April 2021

Birmingham City Council says it will appeal against a High Court ruling that the local authority ...

COMMUNITIES

Gazing up at the future of community power

By Ann McGauran | 27 April 2021

Following on from a three-day event in March, New Local's Building Stronger Things looked at how ...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Children and families need £12.5bn over three years, says new ADCS president

By Ann McGauran | 22 April 2021

The growing number of children and families who need support 'to thrive, not just survive in the ...

HEALTH

Shielding scheme took too long to identify up to 800,000, says PAC

By Ann McGauran | 20 April 2021

MPs have hit out at the Government’s ‘quickly drawn up’ COVID-19 shielding programme for taking t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Level up basic skills to 'build back better,' says CPP

By Ann McGauran | 08 April 2021

Levelling up basic skills could boost employment by up to 302,000 in the most deprived local auth...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Public health director highlights local rise in COVID cases

By Ann McGauran | 06 April 2021

A director of public health has highlighted a local rise in cases of COVID-19 as modelling finds ...

COMMUNITIES

How to promote community participation

By Ann McGauran | 30 March 2021

Ann McGauran reports from a FutureGov workshop on the best way to empower communities to get invo...

HEALTH

New 'Singapore-style' Office will tackle leading health risks

By Ann McGauran | 29 March 2021

A new 'Singapore style' Office for Health Promotion will systematically tackle the ‘top preventab...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES

Councils face rise in demand for short-term care

By Ann McGauran | 26 March 2021

Councils have faced a 7% rise in demand for short-term support in the last four years and are dea...

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