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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...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

It's time to get to work

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2019

Heather Jameson assesses the growing to-do list facing the sector as a new government takes shape...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Open letter to Boris Johnson

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2019

In an open letter to new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Heather Jameson says: 'I would argue you o...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Social care director leaves Somerset

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2019

Somerset CC’s adult services director, who featured on Panorama’s investigation into the state of...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Strictly speaking

17 July 2019

Have you ever wondered what a local government version of Strictly Come Dancing would look like?

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Planning amid the certainty of uncertainty

17 July 2019

John Hewitt says finance directors and their teams have been working ‘minor miracles’ in signing ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spending Review needs to embody 'strategic, systematic change'

17 July 2019

At the Local Government Association (LGA) annual conference, Claire Kober noted the biggest shift...

DEVOLUTION

Only devolution can protect public services from years of Brexit chaos

By Andrew Laird | 15 July 2019

Andrew Laird argues that only a renewed and rapid drive to devolve power to cities and local area...

SOCIAL CARE

Prospective Barchester buyer withdraws

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2019

A mooted sale of a major UK care home provider has been called off.

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Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Registered Manager - Children's Home - WMF2945e

£51,356 - £52,413 (plus an additional market factor supplement of £7,842)

Are you looking for a role that offers more than just career progression? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Quality and Safeguarding

£100,731 - £104,625

Trafford is a borough with ambition at its heart. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

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