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HEALTH

Government care home plan could create more problems, councils fear

By Paul Marinko | 09 January 2023

Councils fear the Government’s plans to buy up care home places to help with hospital discharges ...

WHITEHALL

Councils call for greater oversight of out-of-school settings

By Mark Conrad | 09 January 2023

Councils have demanded greater powers to scrutinise out-of-school settings (OOSS) after a Governm...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Top awards for sector in King Charles III's Honours list

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2023

Local government figures from across the sector have been recognised in the first New Year's Hono...

SOLACE

Is the local government workforce crisis fixable?

By Gordon McFarlane | 20 December 2022

Already at crunch point, the council workforce capacity gap is set to widen, says Gordon McFarlan...

FINANCE

District concern in wake of finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022

Concern over funding for districts has been voiced following the announcement of the provisional ...

PLANNING

Transformation stalled at unitary's planning service, peers find

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2022

‘Widespread dissatisfaction’ with enforcement has been uncovered by a peer review of a new unitar...

WHITEHALL

Government urged to act to prevent children's services slide

By Dan Peters | 14 December 2022

Local authorities have called on the Government to act to stop more council children’s services d...

MANAGEMENT

The secret to Telford and Wrekin's success

By Michael Burton | 14 December 2022

The success story that led to Telford and Wrekin winning The MJ’s Local Authority of the Year Awa...

FINANCE

Fears as ministers eye rising council reserves

By Heather Jameson | 14 December 2022

New Government plans to scrutinise council reserves have sparked fresh fears ministers are encour...

BUSINESS

Croydon pushes ahead with payout clawback plans

By Dan Peters | 12 December 2022

Croydon LBC is pushing ahead with plans to clawback hundreds of thousands of pounds paid out to e...

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Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

DDaT Programme Manager (18 Months FTC)

Grade M £71,713 - £79,409

As a Programme Manager within Barnet’s Strategy & Innovation directorate, you will play a pivotal leadership role Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

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