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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...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Reforming social care is a 'whole society problem'

By Jonathan Carr-West | 24 July 2019

Dr Jonathan Carr-West asks if strengths-based approaches to caring for older people could actuall...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer

Package up to £109,592

As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job

Sevenoaks District Council

Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy 

£108,842

Premium jobIf you are a strategic thinker who can inspire teams, champion innovation and drive meaningful change, we would love to hear from you.  Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e

£51,356 to £52,413

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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