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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

A fresh vision

By Luke Tredidgo | 08 March 2022

A new report from Newton and the County Councils Network presents a vision for what the future of...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Social workers: how to recruit and retain the best

By Sonia Tanda | 08 March 2022

Using mental health as a key starting point, Penna’s Sonia Tanda offers some top tips on how to r...

HEALTH

Councils must learn from COVID complaints

By Michael Hyatt | 08 March 2022

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s report on the first 18 months of its investigati...

WHITEHALL

Ministers maintain power over CQC reviews

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2022

Ministers have dismissed an attempted challenge from peers to proposed fresh powers over looming ...

TRANSFORMATION

Breaking the bias in Stockport

By Cllr Elise Wilson | 08 March 2022

On International Women’s Day, leader of Stockport MBC Cllr Elise Wilson outlines the positive ste...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils warn of 'staffing crisis' amid exodus

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2022

Councils have warned of a ‘staffing crisis’ as the number of children and family social workers q...

SOCIAL CARE

Care minister tells services to 'start listening'

By Martin Ford | 03 March 2022

Scottish social care minister Kevin Stewart has said services need to be more ‘person-centred’.

SOCIAL CARE

Rethinking case management for better lives in social services

By Dr Andrew Larner | 02 March 2022

With the assistance of councils iESE is building a platform that joins up all involved and puts t...

SOCIAL CARE

Warnings over unmet care needs

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2022

Social care services could be put under further pressure due to unmet needs resulting from the CO...

SOCIAL CARE

Dealing with complaints became 'casualty of crisis,' Ombudsman says

By William Eichler | 24 February 2022

COVID-19 ‘magnified stresses’ that councils were already faced with before the pandemic and deali...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Assistant Director Service Development

 £100,545 - £111,533 plus relocation support

Premium jobWelcome, and thank you for your interest in learning more about North Yorkshire Council and this exciting role. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Development & Adoptions Lead WMF2670e

£51,356 - £52,413

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Thriving Places Directorate within the Highways Consenting Team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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