ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Calculating the cost of care

By Daniel Sperrin | 25 May 2022

Local and central government must prepare for the significant workforce challenges that will be p...

FINANCE

Social care reforms to cost £26bn

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2022

New research has found social care reform costs will exceed Government estimates by £10bn but min...

FINANCE

Ministers resist calls for further care funding

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2022

Councils should not rely on Government grants to fund social care, ministers have said.

HUMAN RESOURCES

The success of a people first approach

By Blair McPherson | 19 May 2022

Exceptional people management is the most effective way to turn round a failing organisation or t...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

ADASS: More than half a million people now waiting for social care

12 May 2022

More than 500,000 people are now waiting for social care and since spring 2021 there has been a s...

PAY

Squaring the circle

By Ann McGauran | 11 May 2022

Newly installed Association of Directors of Adult Social Services president Sarah McClinton tells...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

COVID funding cut 'dangerous'

By Martin Ford | 05 May 2022

The Government has been urged to reinstate the COVID infection control fund (ICF) by groups repre...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Adult social care reform costings need probing further

By Chris Tambini | 04 May 2022

The level of underfunding currently being modelled for the reform of adult social care has the po...

WHITEHALL

Advisers call for minimum pay to ease care workforce crisis

By Martin Ford | 27 April 2022

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has said the Government should foot the bill for a minimum...

LEGAL

Discharging patients into care homes was 'unlawful,' High Court rules

By William Eichler | 27 April 2022

The High Court today ruled the Government’s policy of discharging patients from hospitals to care...

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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