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SOCIAL CARE

We have proved that councils are the place for social care - ADASS

By Ann McGauran | 06 November 2020

The ‘joining up’ work done by local government during the pandemic has made it clear to Governmen...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Redesign services for a COVID era, says CQC chief

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2020

The chief executive of the Care Quality Commission has called for services to be redesigned for a...

FINANCE

Councils asked to review rough sleeping plans

By Dan Peters | 05 November 2020

Councils have been asked to review their plans and ensure every rough sleeper is offered somewher...

WHITEHALL

Care home occupancy down over Grim Reaper fears

By Dan Peters | 05 November 2020

People are reluctant to put their relatives into care homes because they think the ‘Grim Reaper i...

FINANCE

Redbridge grapples with £60m overspend

By Martin Ford | 05 November 2020

Officers at Redbridge LBC are drawing up a second plan to mitigate the soaring costs of the COVID...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care Act easements 'politicised'

By Martin Ford | 05 November 2020

A ‘sense of injustice’ among adult care directors has been detailed in a report on the use of eas...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Wide-ranging' government care review 'very imminent'

By Michael Burton | 05 November 2020

Children’s minister Vicky Ford has promised that the long-awaited review into the care system is ...

FINANCE

Manchester considers £50m of cuts

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2020

A programme of cost-cutting measures has been put forward by officers in an effort to tackle a lo...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Short-termism can be expensive

By Iain MacBeath | 04 November 2020

COVID-19 has laid bare the numerous challenges faced by adult social care. Iain MacBeath, NCASC 2...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Championing mental health

By Sarah Hughes | 04 November 2020

The National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) 2020 is taking place virtually this w...

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council