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ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Judicial review over 'unlawful' funding

By William Eichler | 11 April 2017

The country’s largest representative body for adult social care providers has accused Essex CC of...

WHITEHALL

One in 10 slash social care spending by 25%

By Sam Clayden | 05 April 2017

One in 10 councils slashed adult social care spending by more than a quarter in six years, a new ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Local government 'not as sexy' as other sectors

By Dan Peters | 30 March 2017

Local government needs to brand itself better to attract staff, a director of recruitment firm Pe...

FINANCE

Is social care making progress?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 29 March 2017

Dr Jonathan Carr-West looks at the major questions the Government’s upcoming green paper on socia...

WHITEHALL

Councils 'best' to decide where to spend £2bn for social care

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

Councils have been told they are ‘best placed’ to decide how to spend the additional £2bn the Gov...

HEALTH

Social care demand strategies criticised

By James Evison | 24 March 2017

Poor support and rapid hospital discharge processes for adult social care could be costing counci...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The Government must recognise the value of social workers

By Blair McPherson | 22 March 2017

It is not what is in the Government’s new social work advice note that trouble’s Blair McPherson....

HEALTH

Councils are braced for NHS cash raid

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2017

Local government is bracing itself for a NHS cash grab as it battles for influence over how to sp...

FINANCE

Short-term objectives reap short-term gains

By Tony Kirkham | 22 March 2017

Tony Kirkham says it is vital councils do not use additional social care cash to put off the evil...

HEALTH

Ringfenced grant will help bridge gap

By Sam Clayden | 14 March 2017

Failing to acknowledge deprivation levels and the health of the pop-ulation when devising the bus...

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frederica-diamanta

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council