HEALTH

Care bosses call for Osborne talks

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 December 2015

Care industry chiefs have called for a crisis meeting with George Osborne and Jeremy Hunt amid fe...

WHITEHALL

Think tank questions social care precept

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 December 2015

The Government's new social care precept could raise only £800m, according to new research by The...

FINANCE

LGA: New precept will not be enough

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 November 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned the Government’s new social care precept will n...

FINANCE

Go figure

By Jeremy Cooper | 25 November 2015

Revealing exclusive figures to The MJ, Jeremy Cooper describes an ambitious attempt to make the m...

FINANCE

Welsh councils merger will save £650m

25 November 2015

Wales’ 22 councils will be merged into eight or nine to deliver net savings of up to £650m over 1...

FINANCE

Spending Review: Chancellor targets care, house building and infrastructure

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review introduced a 2% precept on council tax for social car...

FINANCE

Spending Review: Sector braces itself for further squeeze

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015

Local government is bracing itself for a further squeeze on its budgets when the chancellor annou...

FINANCE

Labour government commits to council mergers push

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Wales’ 22 councils will be merged into eight or nine to deliver net savings of up to £650m over 1...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Making health and care integration work

By Paul Dinsdale | 10 November 2015

Senior social service directors recently met in a round table debate to discuss how to overcome o...

FINANCE

Ministers confirm continuation of Better Care Fund

By Dan Peters | 26 October 2015

The Better Care Fund (BCF) will continue into 2016/17, ministers have confirmed.

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council