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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's social care inquiry reveals system strain and reform
By Martin Ford | 16 October 2026
A picture of a system under strain emerged as a wide-ranging inquiry into children’s social care got under way.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Perspectives on safeguarding
By Melanie Williams | 24 September 2026
National safeguarding reform matters, but preventing harm requires tackling poverty, housing and ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Pepper, me and the UK care crisis
By Julia Ross | 04 September 2026
Julia Ross shares the story behind the creation of her tale of robots, safeguarding, loneliness a...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Councils suffering from asylum data blackout
By Dan Peters | 30 July 2026
A Government review of asylum accommodation data-sharing arrangements remains ongoing five months...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government to strengthen planned child protection authority
By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2026
The Government is to strengthen the powers of its long-promised child protection authority follow...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Social workers in safeguarding warning
By Joe Lepper | 22 May 2026
Home Office plans to overrule councils’ decisions on the age of unaccompanied asylum-seeking chil...
SOCIAL CARE
Lancashire to work 'at pace' to meet Southport Inquiry demands
By Martin Ford | 19 May 2026
Lancashire CC has said it will have to work ‘at pace’ to meet the requirements of the inquiry int...
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
CQC hands out third inadequate rating
By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026
Salford City Council is the third council to be rated inadequate for its adult social care servic...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Will the Grooming Gangs Inquiry make a difference?
By Alan Collins | 06 May 2026
Alan Collins says the Grooming Gangs Inquiry has the power to create real change, particularly if...
HOMELESSNESS
Death prevention duties
By Gill Taylor | 29 April 2026
Relationships between coroners and Safeguarding Adults Boards are often inconsistent and unclear,...
SOCIAL CARE
Southport: Knee-jerk legislation may overwhelm the system
By Heather Jameson | 23 April 2026
The lessons of Southport need to be learned, says Heather Jameson. 'But there is no lack of legis...
Chief Quality Officer
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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