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HEALTH

Health and care White Paper sends 'wrong message'

By Martin Ford | 02 March 2021

Further regulation and intervention will not improve social care, the Local Government Associatio...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Lessons from a year of challenges

By Beate Wagner | 02 March 2021

As the first anniversary of ‘lockdown 1.0’ approaches, Beate Wagner reflects on how Wakefield Cou...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Keeping Calderdale's children closer to home

By Julie Jenkins | 02 March 2021

Calderdale is committed to developing more local and personalised provision for children and youn...

SOCIAL CARE

MPs attack 'broken' council funding

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2021

The Government has promised reform of the system of financing local authorities.

SOCIAL CARE

White Paper plans to radically reform the NHS

By Ann McGauran | 11 February 2021

Council leaders have warned that local government needs to be an equal partner in the design of a...

SOCIAL CARE

Government should invest wisely to harness 'robot power'

By Steve Carefull | 25 January 2021

Steve Carefull examines how we can create the conditions for initiatives such as cobots to be sca...

HEALTH

Pushing for real reform

By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2021

The pandemic was a game changer for the central/local government relationship, says Joanne Roney,...

FINANCE

Give districts full freedoms on precepts

18 January 2021

Why not remove precepts entirely for all local authorities and leave increases to be determined a...

HEALTH

PM wants councils to 'lead the fight' on vaccinations

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2021

The Prime Minister has promised councils will receive data on the COVID-19 vaccination programme ...

FINANCE

Our new beginning is here – let's not make a meal of it

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2021

There are some major hurdles ahead, says Heather Jameson. 'Government’s quick fixes – to raise co...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Culture, Growth and Infrastructure

£86,537 – £95,898 plus benefits and relocation support

Premium jobThis is a new, pivotal and exciting opportunity for an inspiring leader to help shape York's future prosperity... Apply for this job

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Service Manager - Multi Agency Child Protection Team

£54,994 - £62,777 per annum

Lead the future of multi-agency child protection in Cheshire East. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

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Ready to lead and shape the future of SEND services? Apply for this job

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