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WHITEHALL
Charting the lost decade
By Michael Burton | 01 March 2023
Economist Paul Johnson pulls no punches in his new book on the public finances which charts Gover...
SOCIAL CARE
Social care users 'failed' by complaints system, watchdog says
By William Eichler | 28 February 2023
Adults attempting to challenge social care decisions made by councils are being 'failed,’ the nat...
WHITEHALL
Children's social worker numbers drop for first time since 2017
By Paul Marinko | 27 February 2023
The Government has been urged to act after official figures showed the number of children’s socia...
WHITEHALL
Avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach to social care reform
By Becky Wilkinson | 15 February 2023
Becky Wilkinson examines what Wolverhampton City Council has learned from being a trailblazer cou...
FINANCE
Warning over reserves at Shropshire
By Martin Ford | 13 February 2023
Officers at Shropshire Council have raised concerns about reserve levels if the authority’s predi...
WHITEHALL
Tensions over children's social workers
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2023
London Councils has launched a broadside at neighbouring South East councils for luring children’...
SOCIAL CARE
Concern over lack of public health voice on ICSs
By Martin Ford | 08 February 2023
Fears have been raised that public health is being left out in the cold by Integrated Care System...
SOCIAL CARE
Calderdale's long-term pledge to social care
By Ann McGauran | 08 February 2023
Calderdale MBC is embarking on a drive to strengthen its adults’ and children’s social worker tea...
SOCIAL CARE
Bridging the funding gap for children
By Ann McGauran | 08 February 2023
The Government’s response to a flurry of reports on children’s social care will make some things ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Why do Governments fail to heed the advice of reviews?
By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2023
There remains a huge unanswered question, says Heather Jameson. Why do Governments of all colours...
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