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Cheshire West and Chester Council rated "good" for adult social care

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By Mark Smith Verified
| Rayo Verified
The Care Quality Commission said improvements had been made Author: Mark Smith, LDRSPublished 2 hours ago Cheshire West and Chester Council’s adult social care service has received a positive rating following an inspection. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. During a recent inspection it found the service was ‘good’ overall after examining nine areas across the service, ranging from safeguarding to governance.
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Rehumanising public service

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By Robert White Verified, Robert White, Mark Smith Verified
| The Mandarin Verified
We need to fundamentally reimagine what our public service can be and deliver if we want to respond to entrenched disadvantages. The Productivity Commission, APS Review, and Place-Based Reform frameworks have all pointed to fragmentation, duplication, and lack of trust as systemic barriers to a more efficient public service. As we face a rising tide of complexity and what the King’s Fund calls an ‘era of permanent crisis’, the stakes are higher than ever.
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Libraries are a pillar of democracy. We need to defend them against attack | Opinion

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By Mark Smith Verified
| Austin American-Statesman Verified
Among the most significant accomplishments of the first nearly 250 years of our country — along with the interstate highway system, K-12 public schools and jazz — is the institution of the public library. Since Benjamin Franklin founded the Library Company of Philadelphia in 1731, our public libraries — complemented with school and university libraries — have been a cornerstone of our democracy. The public library supports literacy learning for everyone from preschool children to seniors.
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