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Gove pledges radical overhaul in social work training

By MJ Correspondent | 12 November 2013

Education Secretary Michael Gove has pledged a radical overhaul in the training of social workers.

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Cabinet Office failing to set fair telephone charges, say MPs

By Laura Sharman | 11 November 2013

The Cabinet Office is failing to establish principles on charging for telephone calls, according ...

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Bedroom tax brings funding blues to councils

By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013

Councils are having to find extra resources to make discretionary housing payments (DHPs) after b...

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Crisis Fund activity slammed by Rochdale MP

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has condemned his constituency’s local authority for its management of ...

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Care Bill concerns continue to Commons

By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013

Concerns about councils’ ability to deliver the Care Bill remained as it was sent back to the Hou...

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Steep arrears rise after bedroom tax

By MJ reporter | 06 November 2013

The number of council tenants in arrears has risen by more than 20% since the introduction of the...

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Council leader criticises Heseltine's LEP message

By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013

The leader of Lancashire CC has spoken of her fears that some Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs...

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Briefing: Serious Case Reviews

By MJ Correspondent | 05 November 2013

Barely a week goes by these days without the publication of a serious case review (SCR).

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Judges squash legal challenge to benefit cap

By Jonathan Werran | 05 November 2013

High Court judges reject legal challenge to the Government’s benefit cap brought by three single ...

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Numbers of homeless families in B&Bs at ten-year high

By Tom Bridge | 04 November 2013

Councils have called for immediate action on affordable housing.

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council