HEALTH

Self-funder support: are you meeting Care Act requirements?

By Ray Hart | 28 November 2014

Ray Hart explains the changes that social care departments need to take to ensure their support p...

HEALTH

Extra funding for fraud clampdown

By Dan Peters | 27 November 2014

A range of council-led projects to claw back billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money lost every ye...

SOCIAL CARE

Call for more community provision post-Winterbourne

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2014

A report into the care of people with learning difficulties has called for the ramping up of comm...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

CQC plays down increasing inspection powers

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) chief inspector of adult social care has warned the organisat...

HEALTH

Government spending targets are 'insane'

By Michael Burton | 25 November 2014

A former ministerial adviser has questioned the Government’s spending forecasts, saying the targe...

FINANCE

Triple threat

By Alex Thomson | 25 November 2014

Local government faces three key challenges in greater commercialism, local growth and health and...

FINANCE

Gauging the pressures

By David Walker | 24 November 2014

Even if there is a slackening and the timetables are revised the pressure on spending won’t mirac...

HEALTH

Association's director general to retire

24 November 2014

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has announced that its director general, Barry Denni...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Getting it right for families - integrating services from conception to age 5

By Carey Oppenheim | 21 November 2014

Organising services coherently matters for families who don’t want to have to repeat their story ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Birmingham director hails 'groundbreaking' sexual exploitation case

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2014

Birmingham City Council’s strategic director for people has hailed a ‘groundbreaking’ case that l...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

£110,799 - £120,706

Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer looking to expand your skill Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Fire Safety Surveyor

£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

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