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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Intervention uncertainty 'could hamper scrutiny'
By Mark Conrad | 09 November 2016
The Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) refusal to disclose how many council...
FINANCE
Ministers under pressure over social care
By Michael Burton | 09 November 2016
There were plenty of gloomy predictions for adult social care at this year’s NCAS social services...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Do alternative models work for child services?
By Olly Swan | 09 November 2016
Mixed messages from government on children’s services mean an independent evaluation of alternati...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Responding to the 4Children fallout
By Carol Iddon | 09 November 2016
When charity 4Children entered administration earlier this year, support had to be maintained for...
FINANCE
Councils at risk of children's social care overspend
By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016
Soaring demands on children’s social care are beginning to impact on council budgets, with severa...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Grammatically incorrect
By Abdool Kara | 09 November 2016
Evidence shows the Government should ditch its flawed approach to grammar schools, says Abdool Kara.
FINANCE
Positive signs for Birmingham despite predicted overspend
By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016
Birmingham City Council is on course to overspend by £49m this year, but has been praised for mak...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Greening: Great social work should not be prescribed or defined by ministers
By Sam Clayden | 04 November 2016
Good social care should not be ‘defined’ by central government, the education secretary insisted ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Social care not Government priority as public 'don't know enough'
By Michael Burton | 03 November 2016
Ministers are failing to prioritise care spending because the public does not regard adult care a...
HEALTH
Give councils health powers to end NHS 'confusion'
By Thomas Bridge | 03 November 2016
Councils must be given greater responsibility over regional health services to end ‘confusion’ be...
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Director of Provider Services
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Adult social care in Salford is entering a defining chapter. Apply for this job
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