WHITEHALL

Church calls for restoration of social care funding

By Paul Marinko | 24 January 2023

The Church of England has laid out a central role for councils as it called for a national covena...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Question mark over care ratings

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2023

Threatened Ofsted-style quality ratings for adult social care and integrated systems may not be i...

PAY

Time for a social care system refresh

By Paul Marinko | 18 January 2023

Social care is beset by a perfect storm of problems. What needs to change, and are there any chin...

PAY

Social care must be PM's priority

By Christine McAnea | 17 January 2023

There is an indisputable moral and economic case for the Government to deliver social care and wo...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Staring into the welfare state chasm

By John Cooper | 17 January 2023

Reform and tackling persistent underfunding are the answers to the litany of problems that beset ...

FINANCE

DLUHC: More section 114 notices not expected

By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2023

Whitehall officials are not expecting councils to issue further section 114 notices in the coming...

HEALTH

Government care home plan could create more problems, councils fear

By Paul Marinko | 09 January 2023

Councils fear the Government’s plans to buy up care home places to help with hospital discharges ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Warning over 15-minute social care calls

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2023

Councils could be infringing social care recipients’ human rights, the sector's ombudsman has war...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Top awards for sector in King Charles III's Honours list

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2023

Local government figures from across the sector have been recognised in the first New Year's Hono...

FINANCE

Nottingham bids to close £11m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2022

Nottingham City Council has introduced spending controls as the authority attempts to rein in an ...

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Senior Education Adviser

£52,860 - £60,668

Do you have a strong, successful track record in education? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Assistant Director for Planning

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This is an exceptional opportunity to join an authority with the ambition and plans to make real progress. Our residents are at the heart of everyt... Apply for this job

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

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The role will provide technical and specialist knowledge to the authority Apply for this job

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