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LGA warns councils 'sidelined' by social care Fair Pay Agreement
By Martin Ford | 16 July 2026
Councils are to be ‘sidelined’ by a negotiating body representing care workers, the Local Governm...
SOCIAL CARE
Casey's corrections for care
By Heather Jameson | 16 July 2026
Social care is no longer fit for purpose. Speaking after addressing the Local Government Associat...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Why councils must not wait
By Heather Jameson | 16 July 2026
Jon Rouse urges councils to press ahead with neighbourhood-based integration rather than wait for...
SOCIAL CARE
Funding pledge could shackle social care reform
By Martin Ford | 07 July 2026
The prospects for social care reform under an Andy Burnham government could be constrained by his...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted set to punish councils for unregistered children's homes
By Joe Lepper | 03 July 2026
Ofsted is looking to use future inspections to penalise councils that use illegal unregistered ch...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Should health, care and local government departments merge?
By Christopher Exeter | 03 July 2026
With Andy Burnham poised to become Prime Minister and launch what could be a radical restructure ...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Taking back control
By Sarah Longlands | 01 July 2026
Is Burnham’s vision of the productive state a licence for local government to take back control, ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Baroness Casey open to a faster social care reform timetable
By Lee Peart | 24 June 2026
Baroness Casey has said she is open to a faster implementation of social care reforms if required...
RECRUITMENT
The leadership promotion trap
By Ryan Miller | 18 June 2026
Ryan Miller notes that the skills required to perform in a role are often different to those requ...
ANGELA RAYNER
Rayner calls for care worker rethink
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
Ex-local government secretary Angela Rayner has urged the Government to rethink plans to change i...
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