WHITEHALL

Poverty adds billions to social care bill, claims foundation

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 August 2016

Tackling poverty in England is costing local authorities more than £12bn a year in additional soc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Holyrood to carry on with named person programme

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 July 2016

Scottish ministers have vowed to carry on with their controversial plans to appoint a named perso...

FINANCE

Reshuffle raises question marks over social care

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 July 2016

The Department of Health (DoH) has denied social care has been downgraded after a reshuffle of mi...

FINANCE

Invest to save on sector-led improvement

By Heather Jameson | 26 July 2016

The Institute for Government’s report this week on public service failures raises some interestin...

WHITEHALL

Concerns raised after school funding delay confirmed

By Thomas Bridge | 26 July 2016

A long-trailed overhaul of school funding has been delayed until 2018, prompting ‘disappointment’...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A brighter future for Rotherham

By Sam Clayden | 26 July 2016

Two years on from the damning Jay report, Rotherham MBC leader Chris Read now has his sights set ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services leadership attack branded 'contradictory'

By Sam Clayden | 26 July 2016

MPs and senior sector figures have hit back after Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw blamed chief ex...

FINANCE

Report: Further failure inevitable

By Sam Clayden | 26 July 2016

An overhaul of the Government’s ‘superficial’ approach to tackling failure in public services is ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council defends disabled cuts after legal loss

By Dan Peters | 25 July 2016

A council has insisted it was left with ‘no choice’ but to reduce short breaks funding for disabl...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Minister: More to do after Rotherham

By Laura Sharman | 22 July 2016

Social workers and other frontline staff could face criminal charges if they fail to report suspe...

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Head of Housing

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We are currently seeking a new Head of Housing to lead a number of key service areas Apply for this job

North West Leicestershire District Council

Director of People

£80,287 – subject to skills and experience

Bolton Cares is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth and we’re looking for a dynamic, people-focused leader to help shape our future. Apply for this job

Bolton Cares

Director of Finance (Strategy) – deputy S151

up to £125k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

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