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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Working to help children's services in Essex grow
By Helen Lincoln | 04 September 2023
Essex CC has achieved a second consecutive ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating for children’s social care...
SOCIAL CARE
National Partnership Agreement needs strong engagement and sustainable funding
By Cllr David Fothergill | 21 August 2023
Without careful planning, the ‘Right Care, Right Person’ approach risks adding to the burden on p...
FINANCE
Service costs 'unmanageable', city council warns
By William Eichler | 21 August 2023
Coventry City Council has projected a £12.1m overspend in its budget and warned that service cost...
SOCIAL CARE
Ofsted warns against placing children in unregistered homes
By William Eichler | 15 August 2023
Ofsted has warned local authorities against placing vulnerable children including those subject t...
WHITEHALL
Health backing for police withdrawal delay
By Mark Conrad | 08 August 2023
Senior healthcare figures have backed councils’ demand to delay police withdrawal from non-urgent...
HEALTH
Improving health and social care outcomes for women and their children
By Naomi Delap | 18 July 2023
We need to do better for pregnant women and mothers of infants with social care involvement. Naom...
HEALTH
We cannot have a healthcare workforce plan that does not address social care
By Amanda Kelly | 11 July 2023
Amanda Kelly calls for a focus on developing a skilled and valued care workforce and the politica...
HEALTH
Social care crisis threatens to 'bury' NHS
By William Eichler | 06 July 2023
The ‘extreme pressure’ on social care is now ‘turning into an avalanche and it’s going to bury th...
SOCIAL CARE
We need creative solutions for all our children
By Ann McGauran | 04 July 2023
Ann McGauran sets the scene ahead of this week’s Association of Directors of Children’s Services ...
HEALTH
Five principles to picking social care back up
By Matthew Taylor | 04 July 2023
The MJ has launched a Care Commission to consider the policy failures of social care. Matthew Tay...
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- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
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Head of Employment Policy and Practice
£84,459-£92,332
Shaping the future of employment practice in one of London's most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Head of Internal Audit, Anti-Fraud & Risk
£84,459-£92,332
Providing assurance, protecting public resources and strengthening resilience Apply for this job
Director of Compliance
£111,248
Strengthening governance, assurance and organisational confidence Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
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