SOCIAL CARE

Call to fully fund National Living Wage rise to keep care 'afloat'

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2024

Adult social care directors have called on the Government to fully fund the increases in National...

SOCIAL CARE

MPs launch inquiry into cost of failing to fix social care

By William Eichler | 04 November 2024

MPs have launched an inquiry looking into the costs of failing to fix the struggling adult social...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Labour: Be brave

By Martin Routledge | 30 October 2024

The new Government has the chance to make a positive difference to social care and it must co-pro...

MJ AWARDS

Making services fit for your family

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2024

Bernadette Enright talks to Heather Jameson about turning Manchester City Council’s adults servic...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Resisting a NCS power grab

By Aidan Rave | 09 October 2024

In the light of council leaders’ decision to withdraw their support for the Scottish Government’s...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

There is still time to act on healthy ageing

By Dr Richard Harling | 08 October 2024

Dr Richard Harling says services are facing unsustainable pressures as the population ages. But m...

SOCIAL CARE

Outsourcing social care provision has 'failed to deliver' expected benefits

By Emily Twinch | 08 October 2024

English councils have increasingly outsourced social care provision but private firms have fallen...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Prediction of recruitment boost from scrapping of one-word judgements

By Emily Twinch | 11 September 2024

Getting rid of single-word Ofsted judgements for social services could help bring in and retain p...

SOCIAL CARE

Evolution, not revolution

By Lee Peart | 05 September 2024

Lee Peart considers the Fabian Society’s routemap to a National Care Service as a means of addres...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Inspections – the need for balance

By Nik Shah | 08 August 2024

Nik Shah assesses the implications of inspection routines on talent within local government.

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Executive Director of Adults & Health (DASS)

Up to £159,900

We are seeking exceptional candidates that will lead with impact, integrity and adaptability. Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Strategic Safer Communities Manager

£55,979.00, Grade 13, 37 hours, Permanent

We are seeking a Strategic Safer Communities Manager to provide strategic leadership and coordination Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Head of Housing, Revenues and Customer Services

Salary Package up to £79,448

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Stratford-on-Avon District Council