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FINANCE

Widespread council take-up of social care precept

By Thomas Bridge | 31 March 2016

Almost 95% of eligible authorities are raising council tax to fund adult social care this year, a...

WHITEHALL

Social care reform could 'destabilise' children's services

By Sam Clayden | 23 March 2016

The rush to reform social care could destabilise and fragment children’s services, a prominent ac...

WHITEHALL

Directors welcome care wage report

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Adult social care directors have welcomed a report that reveals more than 200,000 care workers ar...

FINANCE

Council tax set to rise 14%

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

Council tax will rise by 14% in real terms by 2020/21, official forecasts have suggested.

WHITEHALL

Bill 'could cause recruitment crisis'

By Laura Sharman | 21 March 2016

The Housing Bill could cause a recruitment crisis in the care sector as many social housing tenan...

HEALTH

'Plan ahead for integrated place-based care'

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

A local government think-tank has called on councils and health trusts to plan ahead to help deve...

FINANCE

Digital technologies could help councils save £14.7bn a year

By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2016

Councils could save £14.7bn a year if they made use of new digital technologies such as apps and ...

HEALTH

Push our commission to the top of the agenda

By Janet Morrison | 14 March 2016

Council chief executives are the last people who need warning about the unfolding crisis in healt...

WHITEHALL

Councils sign up to social care precept

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 March 2016

Most local authorities in England have taken advantage of the Government’s new social care precep...

WHITEHALL

Adult social care pleas after record bed blocking figures

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2016

Unprecedented pressures on adult social care have been blamed for record bed blocking figures rel...

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frederica-diamanta

Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

£65,873 - £68,775

The Development Management service plays a vital role in shaping the built environment. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Children's Services

£123,550 pa

We are looking for a visionary and values-driven Director of Children's Services Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director for Corporate Parenting

£88,225 - £105,726 per annum

This is a time of exciting and positive change in Suffolk. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council