WHITEHALL

Councils must be 'fully funded' for taking refugees

By Mark Whitehead | 08 September 2015

Social workers have launched a fierce attack on the Government’s response to the refugee crisis, ...

SOCIAL CARE

Talking the talk

By Jonathan Carr-West | 03 September 2015

The way we use language makes a difference, and local authorities can benefit more than most, say...

HEALTH

Time to focus on our skills shortage - not immigration

By Michael Burton | 03 September 2015

The ‘debate’ about immigration sparked by last week’s record figures is not so much an exchange o...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted slammed over judgements

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2015

A social work professor has accused Ofsted of ‘undermining and destabilising’ children’s services...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Council invests £600k to improve children's services

By Mark Whitehead | 01 September 2015

West Berkshire Council is investing £600,000 in new staff and extra training as part of a plan to...

FINANCE

Demands issued in return for mayor

By Dan Peters | 21 August 2015

Tough-talking West Midlands councils have told government they will only accept an elected mayor ...

FINANCE

Counties call for Hunt meeting on care

By Mark Whitehead | 21 August 2015

County council leaders have called for an urgent meeting with the health secretary after warning ...

HEALTH

Delay alone won't solve our problems

By Cllr Izzi Secombe | 18 August 2015

Delaying a proposed cap on the cost of care will prove to be a hard move for the Government to ma...

HEALTH

Scots councils join forces to fill care gap

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 August 2015

North and South Ayrshire councils have stepped in to protect homecare services after a local prov...

HEALTH

King's Fund urges government to 'try harder' with social care

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 August 2015

A leading healthcare think-tank has said the Government must try harder on social care after the ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director – Housing Services

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Are you ready to lead transformative housing services in one of London’s most ambitious and diverse boroughs? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Executive Director – Place, Communities and Enterprise

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Are you ready to lead one of London’s most ambitious place-shaping agendas? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

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The role will lead on arrangements for statutory Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council