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WHITEHALL
Government issues legal threats to councils and schools
By Martin Ford | 15 December 2020
Councils this week clashed with the Government over whether to shut schools amid a surge in COVID...
TROUBLED FAMILIES
'We're still not doing what works in many areas'
By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020
Are the Government’s latest early years’ initiatives enough to improve the life chances for vulne...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
What a year!
By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020
The MJ reflects on another year in local government, significantly influenced by the pandemic tha...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Call to remove care home 'barriers'
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2020
Councils have been called on to ensure care home residents can meet their friends and family.
HEALTH
London enters tier three restrictions
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2020
The Government’s timetable for COVID-19 tier reviews has been pre-empted with the imposition of e...
HOMELESSNESS
Rough sleepers to get extra support for drug and alcohol dependency
By Laura Sharman | 14 December 2020
Extra funding will be given to 43 areas across England to help rough sleepers recover from drug a...
WHITEHALL
Boost to local test and trace funding
By Martin Ford | 11 December 2020
The increase of up to £200m per month follows criticism from the National Audit Office.
PUBLIC HEALTH
EXCLUSIVE: COVID positive voters could be allowed in polling stations
By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2020
Councils could be forced to allow people known to have COVID-19 come into polling stations to vot...
LEGAL
Council drops COVID tier three legal challenge
By Martin Ford | 09 December 2020
Stratford-on-Avon DC said new information had come to light following a response from the Governm...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Public health cuts biggest in North East
By Laura Sharman | 09 December 2020
The Midlands and the North have suffered the biggest public health cuts in England, new analysis ...
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
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In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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