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Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows
ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows

By William Eichler | 14 October 2026

Growth in the adult social care workforce in England is occurring at its slowest rate in four years, according to Skills for Care’s latest annual report.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Why complaints won't wait for reform

By Amerdeep Clarke | 07 October 2026

Amerdeep Clarke sets out four things councils can fix in adult social care today.

FINANCE

Medway talks with ministry over finances

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2026

Senior Medway Council officers are in ‘ongoing discussions’ with the Ministry of Housing, Communi...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Perspectives on safeguarding

By Melanie Williams | 24 September 2026

National safeguarding reform matters, but preventing harm requires tackling poverty, housing and ...

LGA

LGA: A busy summer sets the agenda for local government this autumn

By Cllr Eamonn O'Brien | 24 September 2026

Chair of the Local Government Association Cllr Eamonn O'Brien sets out his organisation's key ask...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Using data to plan the future of adult social care

By Pete Sidgwick | 17 September 2026

Hilary Hall and Pete Sidgwick look at how shared intelligence can help councils anticipate demand...

DEVOLUTION

Greater devolution will demand leadership, accountability and purposeful action

By Jon Rowney | 16 September 2026

Rewiring the State offers local government an opportunity to reshape power, services and outcomes...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Pepper, me and the UK care crisis

By Julia Ross | 04 September 2026

Julia Ross shares the story behind the creation of her tale of robots, safeguarding, loneliness a...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Ealing records highest hospital admissions in London falls survey

By Lee Peart | 24 August 2026

One in every 15 people aged 80 or over in Ealing was hospitalised after a fall last year, the hig...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Could changing the way we think about care help deliver economic growth?

By Jim McKenna | 14 August 2026

Research commissioned by Cornwall Council shows social care drives economic growth, jobs, wellbei...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

The case for fundamental reform of adult social care

By Alison Whiteley | 14 August 2026

Alison Whiteley explains why councils must help shape a more preventative, person-centred future ...

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