WHITEHALL

Enough chaos and confusion, now we need solutions

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2023

No one got everything right during the pandemic, but the early days showed a failure of central G...

WHITEHALL

Hancock: Whitehall oversight of care was terrible

By Mark Conrad | 27 June 2023

Whitehall oversight of adult social care before Covid-19 was ‘terrible’ and officials had no unde...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Digging deep for much-needed reserves

By Ann McGauran | 26 June 2023

The latest Association of Directors of Adult Social Services spring survey shows a steep increase...

HEALTH

Discharge delays overwhelming hospitals, NAO finds

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2023

Delays to patient discharges have played a key role in overwhelming hospitals, according to a rep...

HEALTH

Unlock some of the held-back adult social care reform funding

By Beverley Tarka | 20 June 2023

While the first survey of adult social care directors since the pandemic contains some good news,...

SOCIAL CARE

More councils rely on reserves to balance care budgets

20 June 2023

Adult social care is on a ‘slide into unsustainability,’ with a growing proportion of directors r...

SOCIAL CARE

The shifting landscape of adult social care

13 June 2023

Local Partnerships can help local authorities in a number of ways with care for working age and o...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

When will we give social care the attention it deserves?

By Heather Jameson | 13 June 2023

Could the Fabian Society's plans for a national care service be one of the first signs of a polit...

PAY

Is a national care service what we can expect from the next Labour Government?

By Simon Bottery | 12 June 2023

There are huge implications for local government in a new report on adult social care, says Simon...

HEALTH

LG Challenge 4: A focus on prevention in Stockton

By Michael Balls | 08 June 2023

Round four of the Local Government Challenge hosted by Stockton-on-Tees BC put the focus on early...

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Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

£110,799 - £120,706

Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

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West Northamptonshire Council

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

£110,799 - £120,706

Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer looking to expand your skill Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Fire Safety Surveyor

£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council