OFSTED

'No quick fixes' after watchdog criticism

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2020

Bristol City Council admitted there were ‘no quick fixes’ as it published a written statement of ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...

OFSTED

Inspectors loosen their policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

By Ann McGauran | 16 March 2020

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission have put mandatory routine inspections on hold in response...

HEALTH

Unblocking the blocks

21 January 2020

Reading has seen a 15% decrease in delayed discharges of care compared to last year. Seona Dougla...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

A positive response to a care home collapse in Cornwall

By Helen Charlesworth May | 29 October 2019

Cornwall Council’s decision to step in and buy a care home ensured some of the area’s most vulner...

FINANCE

MPs call for end to 'one-off' SEND inspections

By Ann McGauran | 22 October 2019

Joint ‘one-off’ Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted inspections of special educational needs...

SOCIAL CARE

CQC: care Green Paper delay causing 'instability'

By Chris Mahony | 15 October 2019

The care regulator has accused the Government of aggravating the funding pressures in adult socia...

FINANCE

Providing a clear picture of care

By Iain MacBeath | 01 October 2019

By bringing financial and care quality data together to be accessed in one place in real-time, 11...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Significant areas of weakness' found in Stockton's SEND provision

By Martin Ford | 17 May 2019

Watchdogs have criticised the pace of improvements in provision for children with special educati...

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