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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

We are forced to 'eke out too little to too many people' says social care chief

By Ann McGauran | 20 November 2019

Too many social workers, managers and councillors 'are having to make invidious decisions to eke ...

Level of private equity profits 'turns my stomach' says children's chief

By Ann McGauran | 20 November 2019

The level of profits made by private equity companies from the care of vulnerable children 'turns...

Government departments: 'adopt a national health and wellbeing board approach'

By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2019

Poverty and inequality should be understood and tackled as a public health issue, says a new pape...

'We need to myth-bust here'

By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2019

As the sector heads to Bournemouth for the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) conference...

EXCLUSIVE: England's top 10 councils revealed

By Ann McGauran | 12 November 2019

Calderdale MBC and Oxfordshire CC have clambered their way into consultancy Impower’s list of Eng...

Nearly 100 flood warnings in place for South Yorkshire

By Ann McGauran | 08 November 2019

A major incident has been declared in Sheffield today, with nearly 100 flood alerts and warnings ...

CIPFA chief warns of 'political Groundhog Day'

By Ann McGauran | 06 November 2019

A continuing 'political Groundhog Day' is hitting local services 'that affect real people every d...

Councils 'set up to fail' on SEND

By Ann McGauran | 29 October 2019

A committee of MPs has acknowledged the Government’s proposal for a significant increase in high ...

Only 5% of council leaders optimistic about Brexit

By Ann McGauran | 29 October 2019

Councils are increasingly downbeat about the impact of Brexit, with nearly three quarters (71%) o...

LGA calls for 'full assessment' of funding needs

By Ann McGauran | 28 October 2019

Whitehall should commit to a ‘full assessment’ of the overall funding needs of the sector in the ...