FINANCE

Questions raised over social care spending

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2023

A report from the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Acco...

HEALTH

Bed blocking down by just 3% a month on from £250m plan

By Paul Marinko | 22 February 2023

The Government’s £250m initiative to speed up hospital discharges reduced the number of bed block...

WHITEHALL

Avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach to social care reform

By Becky Wilkinson | 15 February 2023

Becky Wilkinson examines what Wolverhampton City Council has learned from being a trailblazer cou...

WHITEHALL

Pride, innovation... and disappointment

By Karen Fuller | 15 February 2023

Karen Fuller sets out Oxfordshire CC’s experiences of preparing to pilot social care charging ref...

WHITEHALL

Lib Dems propose social care pay increase

By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2023

Almost a million frontline social care workers would receive significant pay rises under Lib Dem ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Let's make greater use of technology in social care

By Jon Rallings | 01 February 2023

In the midst of a recruitment and retention crisis, councils need to keep dedicated social care s...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

The case for a budget-setting collective

By Michael Hudson | 01 February 2023

Michael Hudson looks ahead at planning for 2024-25 budget-setting, and he says we need to do this...

DEVOLUTION

The next showrunners

By Jonathan Werran | 01 February 2023

Jonathan Werran says that, whatever and whoever is running the show after next year’s General Ele...

HEALTH

Sector given role in NHS plan

By Paul Marinko | 31 January 2023

Local government will join an ‘expert group’ with the voluntary and community sector and care pro...

WHITEHALL

Sector calls for action over care home purchasing plan

By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2023

Local government has called for action so a £200m initiative to address hospital bed blocking avo...

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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