DEVOLUTION

Reorganisation is necessary for ambitious devolution in counties

By Cllr Tim Oliver | 19 December 2024

The English Devolution White paper shows the extent of the Government's ambitions on devolution a...

DEVOLUTION

The dangers of reshuffling the deck

By Professor John Denham | 11 December 2024

Will the White Paper create a further divide in the devolution geography, asks Professor John Den...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Share the wealth

By Paul Marinko | 05 December 2024

Salford’s Labour mayor suggests pooling of sector reserves after fears emerge over proposals to o...

FUNDING

Let the funding battle commence

By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2024

The Government’s latest policy statement signals its intent to address the sector’s funding imbal...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Distribution, devolution and reorganisation

By By Simon Edwards | 21 November 2024

Simon Edwards says that while deprivation is an important indicator of need, as the CCN's chairma...

REORGANISATION

'Write off the debts or reorganisation will fail'

By By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024

The Government will need to write off the debts of failing councils if they want reorganisation, ...

FINANCE

Minister's pledge on finance reform

By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024

A Government minister this week vowed to return to finance reform after years of delay to the fai...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A 'no magic bullet' plan for improving young people's lives

By Jonathan Rallings | 12 November 2024

Last year councils overspent more on children’s services than on any other area. Dominic Luscombe...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Young people 'biggest losers' from current children's services system, say councils

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2024

Thousands of youngsters were placed in council care more than 20 miles away from their home last ...

SOCIAL CARE

Kinnock fails to flesh out care plans

By Heather Jameson | 11 November 2024

The Government is committed to building consensus on a National Care Service, the care minister t...

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Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

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

Nottingham City Council