SOCIAL CARE

COVID-19: A perfect storm for technology innovation in social care?

By Steve Carefull | 30 July 2020

Carers must be enabled to remain in the profession for longer, say Graham Allen and Steve Careful...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

To the moon and back

By Blair McPherson | 30 July 2020

The model for getting a man on the moon is a good one for the post COVID world of local governmen...

NEW LOCAL

NLGN report offers four ways for mobilising mutual aid

By Ann McGauran | 30 July 2020

Four strategies for rapidly mobilising local mutual aid groups to ensure the most vulnerable have...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The key to cutting demand? Mobilise communities

By Luca Tiratelli | 30 July 2020

Luca Tiratelli says a new report from the NLGN shows how councils can stop the crisis of demand f...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

At the sharp end of Scottish scrutiny

By Ann McGauran | 29 July 2020

The chair of Scotland’s public spending watchdog for councils steps down this month. Graham Sharp...

SOCIAL CARE

Centralising care won't help anyone

By Heather Jameson | 29 July 2020

Without adult social care, councils would be self-sufficient on business rates, council tax, fees...

WHITEHALL

Plan to hand social care to NHS is for 'wrong reasons'

By Heather Jameson | 29 July 2020

Plans to hand social care to the NHS are being mooted for ‘all the wrong reasons,’ local governme...

WHITEHALL

Government handling of social care during pandemic attacked

By Michael Burton | 29 July 2020

MPs have delivered a blistering attack on the Government’s handling of social care during coronav...

HEALTH

Rebuilding Redbridge

By Heather Jameson | 28 July 2020

Redbridge LBC is one of the areas likely to be hit with the double whammy of a high impact from C...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Is it time for elective surgery?

By Cllr Iain Malcolm | 28 July 2020

A move to an increasingly or even completely postal-based vote is one possible solution to the pr...

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Head of Inclusion

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Bristol City Council

Head of Safeguarding (Children & Families)

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Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director, Property and Facilities Services

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Inclusion

£81,367 to £91,933

Bristol is a unique and modern city, with a rich history and tapestry of vibrant and diverse communities that make it a great place to live. Apply for this job

Bristol City Council

Head of Safeguarding (Children & Families)

£81,803

This is a pivotal leadership role with a clear mission: to support, develop and drive forward our Family Safeguarding Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director, Property and Facilities Services

£99,174

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Director of Property and Facilities Services. Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council