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Care bosses welcome new Government rules

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 January 2014

Care bosses have hailed new government rules as a ‘step forward to a safer future’ for children i...

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Housing chief: Benefit cap has caused significant homelessness increase

By MJ Correspondent | 24 December 2013

The benefit cap has caused a ‘significant increase’ in homelessness in Brent, the London borough’...

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Funding to push Shared Lives care

By Laura Sharman | 20 December 2013

The expansion of family-based care is expected to save local authorities and the NHS £50m a year.

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Shoesmith in call to tackle blame culture

By MJ Correspondent | 19 December 2013

Local government should ‘take the lead’ in changing the current culture of blame, Sharon Shoesmit...

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Children's centres must have 'clear role'

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 December 2013

The head of a leading children’s charity has warned no children’s centre should be closed without...

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Council sets out strategy for kids

By MJ Correspondent | 19 December 2013

Birmingham City Council has laid out a strategy for improving its children’s services based on a ...

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Think tank: Councils stuggling to protect green belt

By MJ Correspondent | 19 December 2013

Housing supply targets are ‘putting significant strain’ on councils’ ability to protect the green...

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Hunt defends social care reform plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 December 2013

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has defended plans to reform social care as ‘extraordinarily ambitio...

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Cuts leave authorities with few choices

By MJ Correspondent | 18 December 2013

Cuts will leave local authorities with ‘no other option’ than to offer reduced levels of service ...

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Review of 2013: Rebellion in the face of armageddon

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2013

As we come to the close of 2014, The MJ takes a quick canter through the past year.

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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