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HEALTH

The £250m for winter pressures will not alleviate the underlying cause

By Rob Whiteman | 25 January 2023

A longer-term strategic style of service delivery must emerge as a platform for reform of health ...

WHITEHALL

Church calls for restoration of social care funding

By Paul Marinko | 24 January 2023

The Church of England has laid out a central role for councils as it called for a national covena...

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...

frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority