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FINANCE

Agents of change?

By John Tizard | 27 July 2015

The Government is intent on local authorities outsourcing more but there are alternative ways to ...

SOCIAL CARE

CQC 'still has long way to go' warns NAO

By MJ reporter | 22 July 2015

The regulator at the centre of fierce criticism over alleged blunders has made good progress, acc...

FINANCE

Councils 'turning their backs' on care leavers

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 July 2015

The chair of an influential parliamentary committee has accused some councils of ‘turning their b...

WHITEHALL

Funding cuts risk to devolution, warns NAO

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Government funding cuts could make it difficult for local areas to manage devolved funding effect...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Watchdog hits out at LGA's position on sector-led work

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Concerns about the Local Government Association’s (LGA) current system of sector-led improvement ...

WHITEHALL

Procurement scrutinised

By Dan Corry | 08 July 2015

Payment by results may be contributing to the problems of public services rather than solving the...

WHITEHALL

DCLG criticised over public land sale data

By MJ reporter | 24 June 2015

The National Audit Office has criticised the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCL...

HEALTH

Decisions, decisions

By Cllr Izzi Secombe | 23 June 2015

Health and social care funding will take centre stage at the upcoming LGA conference, but Cllr Iz...

FINANCE

LGO: New ombudsman should have beefed up powers

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has called for a new public services ombudsman to be given p...

HEALTH

Call for Better Care Fund 'on steroids' but uncertainty remains

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

Senior officials leading national work on the Better Care Fund (BCF) are in the dark about the Go...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Manager for Children in Care

£58,602 - £62,109

Working closely with colleagues across fostering, residential, leaving care, education, health and partner agencie Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Director of Adult Social Care

£123,960 - £144,621

This is a pivotal leadership role at a defining moment for Adult Social Care in Redbridge. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Interim Head of Commissioning (Children & Families)

£71,513 - £80,593

You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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