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WHITEHALL

IFS warns of public pay risk to borrowing targets

By Chris Mahony | 30 October 2017

The political cost of the 1% public sector pay cap is amongst the many pressures threatening chan...

FINANCE

NHS and Government 'too focused on DTOCs and national targets'

By Sam Clayden | 26 October 2017

Council leaders have claimed NHS bosses and ministers focus too heavily on ‘unrealistic and unach...

FINANCE

Social care spending rises by £556m

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Spending by councils on social care rose by £556m in 2016/17 to £17.5bn - the first time it has r...

BUSINESS

Hertfordshire agrees new contract with Serco

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Public services provider Serco has strengthened its partnership with Hertfordshire CC in a contra...

HEALTH

Surrendering control can drive success

By Mark Andrews | 24 October 2017

Mark Andrews argues councils should be less wedded to professional backgrounds in senior roles as...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Labour may drop policy on care

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

Labour may ditch the name of its flagship National Care Service policy, the party’s shadow minist...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council chiefs 'must be sector leaders'

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ (ADCS) president has insisted serving counci...

WHITEHALL

Adult care talks snubbed as tensions grow in sector

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

A sector offer to help build cross-party consensus on the way forward for adult social care has b...

FINANCE

Even in difficult times, we need to encourage innovation in social care

By Ewan King | 16 October 2017

Despite the current financial pressures, Ewan King argues innovation is needed now more than ever.

HEALTH

Sutcliffe: CQC 'got some things wrong' in local systems reviews

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2017

The chief inspector of social care has admitted mistakes were made in the Care Quality Commission...

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frederica-diamanta

Area Principal Educational Psychologist

£65,432 - £69,399 Soulbury Scale B 8-11 (plus SPA points up to £73,412)

We are looking for an experienced Educational Psychologist with good interpersonal and communication skills who is ready to step up into a Senior Educ Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Chief Operating Officer and Section 151 Officer

£135,406-£171,760

Shape the future of one of the UK’s most ambitious and distinctive places. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Children and Young People’s Services

£171,760

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious and high-performing children’s services? Apply for this job

Durham County Council