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National care, local power
SOCIAL CARE

National care, local power

By Paul Burstow | 04 September 2026

A National Care Service could strengthen national guarantees while giving councils greater freedom to shape local care, says Paul Burstow.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government rows back on plans to exclude councils from ICBs

By Lee Peart | 02 September 2026

Plans to exclude councils from ICBs have been scrapped by the Government.

SOCIAL CARE

Why social care reform must tackle more than cost

By Gerard Crofton-Martin | 02 September 2026

Social care reform must deal with financial inequality and widen choice, control and personalisat...

COHESION

When polarisation divides, leadership can reconnect us

By Wayne Reid | 21 August 2026

A year on from creating Shades of Bias (SoB) to enable critical thinking about discrimination, op...

FINANCE

EFS: A symptom of a system under strain

By Phil Rook | 06 August 2026

Local government needs a funding framework that supports statutory services sustainably rather th...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

Doubts over health and care integration agreements

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2026

Doubts have been cast over the future of a key model for joint working between health and council...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

The severed links in health and care integration

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2026

Despite recognition of the benefits of closer integration between health and social care, recent ...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

Embedding the conditions for successful care collaboration

By Aidan Rave | 06 August 2026

Health and care integration hasn’t failed, we just don’t yet take it seriously enough, argues Aid...

FINANCE

Sorting the finances of social care

By Owen Mapley | 30 July 2026

In light of the Prime Minister’s announcement on social care Owen Mapley says it will take public...

DEVOLUTION

A mayor's journey shows why councils are essential partners in government

By Shabnum Mustapha | 30 July 2026

Shabnum Mustapha says Burnham’s mayoral experience highlights councils’ vital role in delivering ...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Lessons in demand from Japan

By Simon Fletcher | 29 July 2026

Keith Kelly and Simon Fletcher look at what Japan’s prevention-first approach can teach England’s...

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Waste Services and Fleet Manager

£57,237 - £59,577 per annum

You will lead projects and programmes, evaluate performance and benchmarking information Apply for this job

Mansfield District Council

Highways Network Manager

£58,558 - £59,695 per annum

The role will require a candidate who can oversee, direct and mange service areas Apply for this job

Bridgend County Borough Council

Senior Educational Psychologist - Expert at Hand Lead

Soulbury Scale B5 – B8 (£65,929 - £69957) plus Inner London allowance (£3940) and up to 3 SPA points (salary package currently under review)

You will lead the ongoing development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the model, ensuring that schools, settings Apply for this job

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