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Prevention and innovation: Securing adult social care's future
PREVENTION

Prevention and innovation: Securing adult social care's future

By Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor MBE | 11 November 2025

Chair of the LGA’s Health and Wellbeing Committee Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor MBE says the message from the latest adult social care data is both a warning and an opportunity: need and cost will continue ...

LEGAL

Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Launch of professional body for monitoring officers will add to those already established for chi...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation should be last resort, says Unison boss

By Heather Jameson | 05 November 2025

Local government reorganisation should only be happening where there is ‘no choice’, general secr...

WORKFORCE

Unison's chief targets a fairer future for local government workers

By Heather Jameson | 05 November 2025

Unison leader Christina McAnea warns of worsening local government finances, inadequate pay and p...

PAY

Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week

By Ann McGauran | 04 November 2025

A county council run by a Reform UK minority administration has proposed that a new single unitar...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Yorkshire and the Humber reaps early benefits from new agency workforce guidance

By Nicola Curley | 30 October 2025

Nicola Curley says the decision of all 15 children’s services departments in Yorkshire and the Hu...

WHITEHALL

Local authorities to fund half of increased labour costs under fair pay agreement

By Lee Peart | 27 October 2025

Councils are projected to fund more than half (52%) of increased labour costs passed on by provid...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care fair pay 'unlikely to be sufficient'

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2025

Doubt has been cast on whether the adult social care fair pay agreement will have the impact clai...

PENSIONS

Pulling councillors back on side on pensions

By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2025

Communities secretary Steve Reed's announcement that councillors can re-enter the Local Governmen...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Streeting announces care worker pay boost

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2025

Health secretary Wes Streeting has announced plans to boost pay for care workers from 2028, backe...

FINANCE

Sheffield reaches £36m equal pay settlement

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

Sheffield City Council is to spend £36m to settle equal pay claims lodged by trade unions Unison,...

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frederica-diamanta

Finance Business Partner

£59,961 - £65,471 per annum (£65,472 - £73,442 Gateway Range)

In this role, you’ll provide expert financial support and strategic insight across Children’s Services and Corporate functions Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Finance Business Partner - Capital

£59,961 - £65,471 per annum (£65,472 - £73,442 Gateway Range)

As part of our finance leadership team, you’ll lead on all aspects of capital finance, supporting major investment projects Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Social Care Team Manager

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£55,609 - £59,027) per annum

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Social Care Team Manager Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council