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POLICY AND POLITICS

Domestic recruitment and retention challenges persist in adult social care

By Liz Wells | 15 October 2025

England’s adult social care sector faces long-term recruitment and retention challenges as it is ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care fair pay 'unlikely to be sufficient'

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2025

Doubt has been cast on whether the adult social care fair pay agreement will have the impact clai...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

CCN is the natural home for all non-metropolitan unitaries

By Simon Edwards | 07 October 2025

As reorganisation changes the map further, the County Councils' Network looks forward to welcomin...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

CQC: Stronger leadership needed to improve Blackpool's inadequate adult social care

By Joe Lepper | 07 August 2025

The Care Quality Commission has rated Blackpool Council’s adult social care inadequate, warning t...

COVID

Councils demand greater recognition in emergency planning

By Martin Ford | 05 August 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has demanded recognition of councils as an ‘equal and trus...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation plans to include social care partnerships

By Martin Ford | 04 August 2025

Councils will have to set out plans for partnership working in social care as part of reorganisat...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

The rise of AI in social care

By Ted Edmondson | 30 July 2025

David Rees and Ted Edmondson look at how local authorities are using AI in the provision of care ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Action and aspiration

By Jess McGregor | 30 July 2025

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ Spring Survey has highlighted the need for...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Triangulating data

By Kari Gerstheimer | 30 July 2025

A collaboration between a charity that supports people to access their legal rights to social car...

SOCIAL CARE

Calls for higher pay for social care as UK worker numbers continue to fall

By Lee Peart | 29 July 2025

The Government has faced calls for higher pay and better conditions for social care workers as th...

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Assistant Director (Financial Management and Accountancy)

£103,464 | 37 hours per week | Permanent

We will be celebrated for our distinctive heritage, nature and creativity that everyone can enjoy. Apply for this job

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director (ICT and Digital Transformation)

£103,464 | 37 hours per week | Permanent

We will be celebrated for our distinctive heritage, nature and creativity that everyone can enjoy. Apply for this job

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director – Adult Social Care & Health

£99,453 (plus pay award pending)

This is a defining moment for Sefton as we recruit an inspirational leader to help us move from a strong foundation towards outstanding services. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director (Financial Management and Accountancy)

£103,464 | 37 hours per week | Permanent

We will be celebrated for our distinctive heritage, nature and creativity that everyone can enjoy. Apply for this job

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director (ICT and Digital Transformation)

£103,464 | 37 hours per week | Permanent

We will be celebrated for our distinctive heritage, nature and creativity that everyone can enjoy. Apply for this job

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director – Adult Social Care & Health

£99,453 (plus pay award pending)

This is a defining moment for Sefton as we recruit an inspirational leader to help us move from a strong foundation towards outstanding services. Apply for this job

Sefton Council

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