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SOCIAL CARE

Social care White Paper 'set up to fail'

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2021

The local government sector has praised the ambition of the long-awaited adult social care reform...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Focusing on the future for counties and unitaries

By Cllr Tim Oliver | 01 December 2021

Chairman of the County Councils' Network Cllr Tim Oliver says he 'could not fail to be quietly im...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care services 'rapidly deteriorating,' directors warn

By Laura Sharman | 29 November 2021

Social care services are failing to help hundreds of thousands of older and disabled people, a ne...

HEALTH

Javid aims for 'integration by default'

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2021

Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid has said he wants to push through integration reform...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Time to turn down levelling up?

By Michael Burton | 24 November 2021

The Government’s decisions to scrap the Leeds leg of HS2 and amend the social care cap have both ...

PAY

Social care reforms ring alarm bells for council finances

By Michael Burton | 24 November 2021

Michael Burton says the Government's decision to rush through last-minute changes watering down t...

PAY

Social care reform: what lies ahead?

By Sally Warren | 23 November 2021

Sally Warren lays out four principles that should be at the centre of a ‘radically realistic’ Whi...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

CCN conference: Councils face the blame for care cost rises, says Reed

23 November 2021

As tax goes up and social care services remain underfunded, councils will be blamed, shadow commu...

PLANNING

Councils promised tax overhaul

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2021

Reform of council tax, including devolved powers for local authorities, are among the plans in a ...

WHITEHALL

CCN conference: Senior officer in financial collapse warning

By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2021

The countdown is on before some councils face financial collapse due to a change to children’s se...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer (Regeneration)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

No two days in Torbay are ever the same! Apply for this job

Torbay Council