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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Beecham launches scathing attack on Budget

By Mark Conrad | 05 December 2017

Former chair of the Local Government Association, Lord Beecham, has launched a scathing attack on...

HEALTH

LGA chief says BCF has 'come to end of its life'

By Sam Clayden | 01 December 2017

The Better Care Fund (BCF) in its current form has ‘come to the end of it’s life’, the chief exec...

HEALTH

Hopson: Ignore and challenge Westminster on health and care

By Sam Clayden | 01 December 2017

The NHS and local government should ‘ignore’ and ‘aggressively challenge’ unhelpful diktats from ...

WHITEHALL

Accuracy of DTOC figures questioned

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

Senior adult social care leaders have raised concerns with government over the accuracy of the da...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

National direction 'undermining partnership working'

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2017

Senior adult social care leaders have warned that ‘effective local partnership working is being u...

FINANCE

Jeremy Hunt urged to end 'snotty tones' amid NHS-led STP fears

By Sam Clayden | 28 November 2017

Six boroughs have blasted the health sector's 'crude understanding' of social care as they manoeu...

WHITEHALL

Budget 2017: Devolution and housing key planks in speech

By Heather Jameson | 22 November 2017

Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Budget has seen the chancellor unveil a raft of new devolution deal...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

The care home industry is on its knees

By Pete Dowds | 20 November 2017

Pete Dowds calls for live in care to rise up the agenda.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Spike in adult safeguarding concerns

By Mark Conrad | 20 November 2017

Local authorities dealt with 1,000 adult abuse concerns per day during 2016/17, with one-third of...

HEALTH

Cross-party MPs urge May to act on social care

By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2017

MPs from across the political spectrum have united to urge the Prime Minister to create an NHS an...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council