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

Advocacy services remain crucial despite COVID pressures

21 October 2020

Councils must ensure social care providers understand that the legal obligations to refer to advo...

SOCIAL CARE

Government prepares care homes for coronavirus surge

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2020

Councils will be asked to ‘take strong action’ against care homes that ignore new restrictions on...

SOCIAL CARE

A perfect storm for care homes

By Iain MacBeath | 14 September 2020

Councils must now strategically invest in services to help people stay in their own homes and neg...

FINANCE

Criticised council makes SEND investment

By Dan Peters | 02 September 2020

Bristol City Council has pledged to spend £29m on capital works to boost services for children wi...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Deficit puts councils on cliff edge

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Many councils could be pushed over the ‘financial cliff edge’ if the £500m of high-needs deficit ...

WHITEHALL

MPs tell department to 'get a grip' on SEND

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020

The Department for Education (DfE) does not have a grip on mounting pressure in the special educa...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care home deaths 'an appalling loss of life'

By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2020

The latest statistics show there were 6,391 deaths in care homes between 10 April and 1 May.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Seven councils freed from Care Act duties

By Dan Peters | 01 May 2020

Seven English councils have taken advantage of temporary changes that allow them to reduce their ...

OFSTED

'No quick fixes' after watchdog criticism

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2020

Bristol City Council admitted there were ‘no quick fixes’ as it published a written statement of ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director - Governance

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Monitoring Officer you will work as part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ with the Head of Paid Service and s.151 officer Apply for this job

North Herts Council

Director Highways, Transport & Waste Management

up to £120k

There for Nottinghamshire. There for each other. There for you. Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire County Council

Deputy Director for Education and Inclusion

£110,000 - £120,000 & Benefits

Together, we’re shaping children’s education for the future Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council