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Social care precept: The local implications of a national debate

Social care precept: The local implications of a national…

Yesterday it was reported that Theresa May is considering allowing councils to increase the social care precept to cover the…

by Jeremy Cooper - December 13, 2016
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Autumn Statement: No social care. So what else?

Autumn Statement: No social care. So what else?

For those of us in public services, the absence of social care in the Autumn Statement was the main headline…

by Amy Crowson - November 25, 2016
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Do alternative models work for child services?

Do alternative models work for child services?

This article was originally posted in The MJ. In recent months local government has been calling on Theresa May and…

by Olly Swann - November 9, 2016
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Matter of Principle(s): Thinking about demand in SEND services

Matter of Principle(s): Thinking about demand in SEND…

Nationally local authorities have experienced an increase demand for special educational needs and disability (SEND) services. However, because of the…

by Caroline Lloyd - October 21, 2016
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Health & care integration: The experience so far

Health & care integration: The experience so far

Last week my colleagues and I attended the LGC & HSJ Integration Summit, a gathering of leaders and managers from…

by Vanessa Reeve - July 1, 2016
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Uberfication of social care is not the answer

Uberfication of social care is not the answer

“What if Uber did social care?” or a variation of this question is a topic of debate that rears its…

by Jenna Collins - April 15, 2016
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Public health should be front and centre – why isn’t it?

Public health should be front and centre – why isn’t it?

The current strategy and rhetoric around health and social care all focuses on the importance of prevention over treatment and…

by Helena Ball - March 9, 2016
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Retiring at 75 is worth celebrating

Retiring at 75 is worth celebrating

If you’re under 35 and not a trustafarian or an internet millionaire, did you seriously think you’d be retiring at…

by Liam Booth-Smith - March 7, 2016
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The polarisation of adult social care

The polarisation of adult social care

Our recent survey of around 100 Council chief executives and senior directors showed that the financial sustainability of adult social…

by Jeremy Cooper - March 4, 2016
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An opportunity crossroads: The challenges facing the social care workforce

An opportunity crossroads: The challenges facing the social…

On October 6th IMPOWER and Penna will host an event exploring the recruitment and retention of adults’ and children’s social…

by Maggie Atkinson - October 5, 2015
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New HSCIC data, new insights: Come and join us

New HSCIC data, new insights: Come and join us

Over the last couple of months colleagues and I have been conducting a number of interviews with Directors of Adults…

by Jeremy Cooper - September 22, 2015
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