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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

£25m bill for kids left without care

By Mark Whitehead | 18 August 2015

Councils could face a £25m bill for looking after children left without care following the collap...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted: Quality of care in children's homes falls

By Mark Whitehead | 13 August 2015

The quality of care in children’s homes has fallen and will be the focus for renewed monitoring, ...

LEGAL

Whistleblowing from management is on the rise

By Dan Peters | 12 August 2015

The number of local government managers reporting malpractice to whistleblowing charity Public Co...

FINANCE

Funding by results

By Dan Corry | 12 August 2015

Government funding will increasingly depend on outcomes, Dan Corry believes.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Good governance warning after charities collapse

By Mark Whitehead | 07 August 2015

Voluntary sector leaders have warned of the need for good governance following the collapse of a ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils to 'pick up pieces' after charity closure

By Dan Peters | 06 August 2015

Councils will be there to ‘pick up the pieces’ after the announcement that charity Kids Company w...

FINANCE

'Forward view' on elderly care

By Andrew Kaye | 05 August 2015

The Government’s new strategy for the care of older people can’t come soon enough, writes Andrew ...

HEALTH

NAO survey highlights council Care Act concerns

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

Local authorities are being put under increased financial risk by Whitehall uncertainty over how ...

HEALTH

'Strain' warning over social care system

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2015

Campaigners and council leaders have warned of the strain the social care system is under in the ...

FINANCE

East Cheshire poised to create arm's-length firm

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 July 2015

Cheshire East Council is set to create a local authority-owned company to help boost skills and j...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council