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OFSTED

Councils hit by improvement notices

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2023

Oldham MBC and Oxfordshire CC have received improvement notices for their services for children w...

OFSTED

Lack of capacity hindering early help

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

A lack of capacity is hindering early help services for children and families, a joint report by ...

OFSTED

Statutory direction for Slough BC

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2023

Slough BC has received a statutory direction from the Government after failing to improve its ser...

SOCIAL CARE

Putting citizens first: National Co-production Week 2023

By Kathryn Smith | 03 July 2023

Kathryn Smith says the results of the Social Care Institute for Excellence’s survey on co-product...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall lobbied to expand Oflog metrics

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2023

Parts of the sector are pushing Whitehall officials to expand new watchdog Oflog’s metrics despit...

HEALTH

Priory concerns 'heart-breaking'

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2023

Concerns that have emerged about the safety of patients and staff at a large mental health care p...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

'Surprise' at lack of CQC inspection pilot volunteers

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2023

An ex-president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has expressed ‘s...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Council director appointed CQC interim chief inspector

By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023

James Bullion is to join the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as interim chief inspector of adult so...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Follow the road to health

By Richard Humphries | 25 April 2023

As an independent roadmap for reforming adult social care is published by social care leaders’ as...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care assessments will not be 'scary'

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2023

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told councils ‘we aren’t as scary as people thought we were...

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frederica-diamanta

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council