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CLIMATE CHANGE

Under pressure

By Jonathan Carr-West | 14 August 2019

The tragedy of local government is that over a decade of pressure, the urgent has crowded out the...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care feels the squeeze on staffing

By Michael Burton | 14 August 2019

The increasing shortage of adult care staff has been highlighted in two reports last week, with t...

WHITEHALL

Directors urge action ahead of new immigration rules

By Paul Marinko | 13 August 2019

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has urged action as Government cons...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rising care staff numbers fail to keep pace with demand

By Michael Burton | 06 August 2019

Adult social care has the second largest percentage of job vacancies across the public sector aft...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Report: 580,000 more social workers needed by 2035

By Martin Ford | 05 August 2019

More than 500,000 social care jobs in England will need to be filled by 2035, a new report has pr...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services, adult social care top list of complaints

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 July 2019

Most complaints about councils received by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) i...

FINANCE

Boris Johnson backs local government devolution

By Hiba Mahamadi | 29 July 2019

Council leaders will be given 'greater powers' while cities, counties and towns will become 'more...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

'Significant amount of funding' for adult social care in Spending Review - minister

26 July 2019

Adult social care will receive a ‘significant amount of funding’ in the Spending Review, a minist...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Are we shooting for the moon?

By Peter Thornton | 24 July 2019

Cumbria CC’s deputy leader Cllr Peter Thornton makes the case for fair funding and fairer investm...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

How to get the most from a strengths-based approach

By Clare Harding | 24 July 2019

Clare Harding outlines the key factors that enable councils to gain the greatest impact from stre...

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

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