ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care Act easements 'politicised'

By Martin Ford | 05 November 2020

A ‘sense of injustice’ among adult care directors has been detailed in a report on the use of eas...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

NCAS: Experts call for a social care solution

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2020

There must be ‘no more procrastination’ on resolving the issues of adult social care that have be...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Short-termism can be expensive

By Iain MacBeath | 04 November 2020

COVID-19 has laid bare the numerous challenges faced by adult social care. Iain MacBeath, NCASC 2...

HEALTH

What did we learn from discharging patients into care homes?

By Cllr Tony Jones | 02 November 2020

A consensus seemed to emerge that the rapid exporting of patients from hospitals without COVID te...

WHITEHALL

Care directors warn of lockdown impact on homes

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2020

The Association of Directors of Adults Social Services (ADASS) has urged the Government to ensure...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Councils stare into a highly uncertain financial future

By David Phillips | 29 October 2020

Extra funding will help English councils this year, but big questions remain for 2021 and beyond,...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Reading refuses to send COVID-19 patients to care homes

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2020

Reading Council is to defy a Government order to provide care home places for Covid-19 positive p...

SOCIAL CARE

Council leaders welcome £7bn care investment call

By William Eichler | 22 October 2020

Local government leaders have welcomed a call from MPs for a £7bn annual increase in social care ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Persist and survive

By James Bullion | 21 October 2020

We will get through and beyond the ‘six-month wall’ and survive this crisis by working together a...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Working together to protect care homes in Leicester

By Martin Samuels | 21 October 2020

Leicester’s success in stopping COVID-related deaths in care homes is due to data, system working...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service