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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...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

O'Sullivan named institute chair

14 March 2017

Former president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services Alison O’Sullivan has bee...

FINANCE

local authorities must draw on the power of community assets

By Ewan King | 13 March 2017

Ewan King says it is time to push forward with an asset-based approach to social care that builds...

FINANCE

Scrapping DoLS could protect patients and cut costs

By Nicholas Paines QC | 13 March 2017

The Law Commission is urging the Government to scrap controversial DoLS and introduce a new syste...

WHITEHALL

Budget 2017: Hammond announces £2bn social care cash

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2017

Chancellor Philip Hammond has promised additional grant funding of £2bn over the next three years...

FINANCE

Tambini to retire in May

08 March 2017

Spelthorne BC chief executive Roberto Tambini has announced his intention to retire at the end of...

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Area Principal Educational Psychologist

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frederica-diamanta

Area Principal Educational Psychologist

£65,432 - £69,399 Soulbury Scale B 8-11 (plus SPA points up to £73,412)

We are looking for an experienced Educational Psychologist with good interpersonal and communication skills who is ready to step up into a Senior Educ Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Chief Operating Officer and Section 151 Officer

£135,406-£171,760

Shape the future of one of the UK’s most ambitious and distinctive places. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Children and Young People’s Services

£171,760

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious and high-performing children’s services? Apply for this job

Durham County Council