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For care budgets, it's personal

30 April 2009

For years, adult social care has been dubbed the ‘Cinderella’ service of the public sector, and t...

HEALTH

More bang for your bucks

30 April 2009

Closer working between councils and primary care trusts, especially in adult care, is essential a...

WHITEHALL

Beginning a debate about the end

30 April 2009

End-of-life care can be regarded as ‘taboo’, but the subject is finally being brought into the op...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Just do it

30 April 2009

Chris Waterman considers the recent select committe report on looked after children .

WHITEHALL

Engagement is kids' stuff

30 April 2009

WHITEHALL

Services are for the public, not the provider

30 April 2009

Twelve months ago, councils and their partners got together in Cumbria to look at how they could ...

WHITEHALL

Weathering the 'perfect storm'

30 April 2009

The recession means councils will have to work much harder to meet efficiency targets, help with ...

WHITEHALL

Party politics enters battle over pay rises

30 April 2009

The annual pay battle between local government employers and trade unions turned into a bitter wa...

WHITEHALL

Unitaries line up staff

29 April 2009

WHITEHALL

Chase for jobs

29 April 2009