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CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
CQC hands out third inadequate rating
By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026
Salford City Council is the third council to be rated inadequate for its adult social care services by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) since assessments began.
TRANSFORMATION
Local government: riding the wave of change
By Jonathan Carr-West | 22 April 2026
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the challenges of leading councils through turbulent times.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Punching above our weight in adult social care
By Elaine Allegretti | 19 November 2025
Fiona Taylor and Elaine Allegretti explain how Barking and Dagenham achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rat...
FINANCE
Worcestershire warned over special educational needs spending
By Joe Lepper | 10 November 2025
Worcestershire CC has been handed a statutory financial warning by auditors concerned its spendin...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
How Knowsley transformed adult social care for residents
By Sarah Smith | 03 November 2025
Knowsley has grappled with health inequalities and complex social challenges. Now, through its am...
ASSURANCE
Reflecting on CQC Inspection and Sector-Wide Accountability
By Rachael Shimmin | 11 September 2025
Buckinghamshire’s CQC inspection sparked valuable learning—but also raises big questions about in...
LEADERSHIP
Reaching for the radical
By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2025
Bristol is the only large unitary with a Green-led administration. Heather Jameson talks to its l...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Now more than ever it's time to invest in Shared Lives
By Suzi Clark | 28 April 2025
Suzi Clark says many leaders in adult social care want to grow Shared Lives but it can be difficu...
SOCIAL CARE
Care can't wait
By Jess McGregor | 26 April 2025
By amplifying real life stories, proving how well-funded and supported social care can help peopl...
SOCIAL CARE
Council accuses CQC of 'poor inspection process'
By Martin Ford | 17 April 2025
A council has hit out at a watchdog over its ‘poor inspection process’ after receiving a judgemen...
REORGANISATION
When it comes to new unitaries, is big really better?
By Peter Holt | 10 March 2025
Official data gathered by Uttlesford DC for the District Councils’ Network undermines the Governm...
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At Suffolk County Council, every role is a chance to create positive change. Apply for this job
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- Suffolk Reform leadership follows Essex with LGR legal challenge
- CQC hands out third inadequate rating
- Reform UK unlikely to enter 'formal coalitions' on councils
- Maintaining the council's financial integrity and statutory compliance remains non-negotiable
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