ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Question mark over care ratings

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2023

Threatened Ofsted-style quality ratings for adult social care and integrated systems may not be i...

PAY

Time for a social care system refresh

By Paul Marinko | 18 January 2023

Social care is beset by a perfect storm of problems. What needs to change, and are there any chin...

PAY

Social care must be PM's priority

By Christine McAnea | 17 January 2023

There is an indisputable moral and economic case for the Government to deliver social care and wo...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Staring into the welfare state chasm

By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2023

Reform and tackling persistent underfunding are the answers to the litany of problems that beset ...

FINANCE

DLUHC: More section 114 notices not expected

By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2023

Whitehall officials are not expecting councils to issue further section 114 notices in the coming...

HEALTH

Government care home plan could create more problems, councils fear

By Paul Marinko | 09 January 2023

Councils fear the Government’s plans to buy up care home places to help with hospital discharges ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Warning over 15-minute social care calls

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2023

Councils could be infringing social care recipients’ human rights, the sector's ombudsman has war...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Top awards for sector in King Charles III's Honours list

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2023

Local government figures from across the sector have been recognised in the first New Year's Hono...

FINANCE

Nottingham bids to close £11m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2022

Nottingham City Council has introduced spending controls as the authority attempts to rein in an ...

COMMERCIALISM

Investing now in children's social care to cut costs down the line

By Harry Catherall | 20 December 2022

Oldham MBC’s £14.7m extra investment in transforming children’s social care includes an emphasis ...

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Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council