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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...

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 ...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Associate Director

£63,621 per annum

London Councils is seeking two exceptional individuals to join our team as Associate Directors Apply for this job

London Councils

Director – Children’s Social Care (Safeguarding & Early Help)

£107,690 - £112,908

In Stoke-on-Trent we are continuing our journey to deliver services that are child and family centred. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council