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FINANCE

Social care spending rises by £556m

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Spending by councils on social care rose by £556m in 2016/17 to £17.5bn - the first time it has r...

BUSINESS

Hertfordshire agrees new contract with Serco

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Public services provider Serco has strengthened its partnership with Hertfordshire CC in a contra...

HEALTH

Surrendering control can drive success

By Mark Andrews | 24 October 2017

Mark Andrews argues councils should be less wedded to professional backgrounds in senior roles as...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Labour may drop policy on care

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

Labour may ditch the name of its flagship National Care Service policy, the party’s shadow minist...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council chiefs 'must be sector leaders'

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ (ADCS) president has insisted serving counci...

WHITEHALL

Adult care talks snubbed as tensions grow in sector

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

A sector offer to help build cross-party consensus on the way forward for adult social care has b...

FINANCE

Even in difficult times, we need to encourage innovation in social care

By Ewan King | 16 October 2017

Despite the current financial pressures, Ewan King argues innovation is needed now more than ever.

HEALTH

Sutcliffe: CQC 'got some things wrong' in local systems reviews

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2017

The chief inspector of social care has admitted mistakes were made in the Care Quality Commission...

WHITEHALL

Labour may ditch flagship National Care Service name

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2017

Labour may ditch the name of its flagship National Care Service policy, the party’s shadow minist...

HEALTH

Health and care reform challenge 'greatest since welfare state creation'

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2017

Health and social care face the ‘greatest reform challenge since the creation of the welfare stat...

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Fenland District Council

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Choose Challenge. Choose Change. Choose Cheshire East. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

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£71,202 - £77,495 per annum

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