FINANCE

Calm prevails despite tough times

By Gary Fielding | 25 February 2020

A lack of clarity on funding, including on temporary monies for social care and SEND beyond 31 Ma...

HEALTH

Addressing health inequalities is in the sector's hands

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2020

The Marmot review shows a stalling in life expectancy. Heather Jameson says the figures are 'a sh...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Some local lessons from the Far East

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2020

Heather Jameson finds that while local government officers in Japan are grappling with similar ch...

FINANCE

Maintaining performance

By Ralph Cook | 25 February 2020

The 15 strongest performing councils in adult social care have been highlighted in IMPOWER’s late...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Rutland named strongest performer in adult social care index

By Chris Mahony | 25 February 2020

Rutland CC has been named the strongest performer in adult social care using refined productivity...

WHITEHALL

Social care 'tipping point in nine years'

By Chris Mahony | 24 February 2020

Failings by councils and government mean the crisis in social care and specialist housing for old...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Things will not get better: We need radical action'

By Neil McInroy | 12 February 2020

Neil McInroy argues that a crisis in children’s and adults’ services calls for ‘a new spirit of a...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Creating communities for all ages

By Stephen Burke | 12 February 2020

Bringing younger and older people together produces dividends, says Stephen Burke, who outlines h...

PAY

The chancellor should tackle low care sector pay in the Budget

By Michael Burton | 05 February 2020

If the chancellor does not allocate more funding for care training and pay in the Budget the sec...

BUSINESS

Enfield closes care company

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2020

Services are to be run in-house after Independence and Wellbeing Enfield (IWE) failed to generate...

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Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

£144,162 - £154,535

Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Executive Director of Resources

£139,185 - £148,810

We’re making a difference, be part of it! Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council