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HEALTH

Lack of coordination with social care blamed for 'harrowing ordeals'

By William Eichler | 11 May 2016

Vulnerable patients and their families are enduring ‘harrowing ordeals’ due to poor hospital disc...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Authorities must fund social care training

By Sam Clayden | 11 May 2016

Local authorities must fund the development of social care professionals, according to the Govern...

FINANCE

Who wins from the social care precept?

By Tom Foster | 11 May 2016

Using exclusive data analyis, Tom Foster explains how the adult social care precept will most lik...

FINANCE

Making a case for the precept

By Iain MacBeath | 11 May 2016

Iain MacBeath explains Hertfordshire CC’s decision to deploy a 2% social care precept amid mounti...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Get yourself connected

By Cllr Izzi Seccombe | 11 May 2016

Cllr Izzi Seccombe says technology could have a transformative role to play in local government’s...

HEALTH

Time is right for districts

By Allen Graham | 11 May 2016

With so much now at stake, Allen Graham says districts must be fully engaged with devolution, bus...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A local response to child sexual exploitation

By Adele Gladman | 10 May 2016

Reflecting on the historic child abuse in Rotherham, Adele Gladman explains how local government ...

SOCIAL CARE

Social services to be assessed for end of life care

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 May 2016

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) watchdog is to start assessing social service departments on th...

FINANCE

£10,000 mortgage payment to tempt new social workers

By MJ reporter | 04 May 2016

Derby City Council has offered new social workers £10,000 towards a mortgage in what it claims to...

BUSINESS

Precept may help fund care home's drop in earnings

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2016

Britain’s biggest care home group is hoping for funding from the social care precept to flow into...

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Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Business Solutions

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Tees Valley Combined Authority

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frederica-diamanta

Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Head of Investment and Development

Up to £92,483

Walsall is a borough with big ambitions. Apply for this job

Walsall Council