HEALTH

Bed blocking down by just 3% a month on from £250m plan

By Paul Marinko | 22 February 2023

The Government’s £250m initiative to speed up hospital discharges reduced the number of bed block...

HEALTH

Sector given role in NHS plan

By Paul Marinko | 31 January 2023

Local government will join an ‘expert group’ with the voluntary and community sector and care pro...

WHITEHALL

Sector calls for action over care home purchasing plan

By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2023

Local government has called for action so a £200m initiative to address hospital bed blocking avo...

WHITEHALL

Church calls for restoration of social care funding

By Paul Marinko | 24 January 2023

The Church of England has laid out a central role for councils as it called for a national covena...

HEALTH

Government care home plan could create more problems, councils fear

By Paul Marinko | 09 January 2023

Councils fear the Government’s plans to buy up care home places to help with hospital discharges ...

HEALTH

ICSs yet to achieve equal partnership, MPs hear

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2022

Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) still have some way to go before achieving an equal partnership be...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Directors warn needs of older and disabled people will not be met this winter

By Laura Sharman | 15 November 2022

The majority of councils do not have the funding or staff to meet the care needs of older and dis...

NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE

Hope and resilience at NCAS

By Maggie Hennessy | 09 November 2022

It was heartening to see colleagues from across social care get together in Manchester after thre...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A 'staggering' number are failing to get social care support, says care chief

02 November 2022

A ‘staggering’ number of people are not getting the care and support they need as requests for he...

SOCIAL CARE

Working together for a better future

By Sean Hanson | 02 November 2022

Sean Hanson, chief executive of IMPOWER, reflects on this week’s NCASC conference and the power o...

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frederica-diamanta

General Adviser - WMF1967e

£61,106- £65,097 (SPA £65,794-£68,301)

If successful, you will have the opportunity to make a contribution to the council team within a self-improving education system Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Mainstream Residential Team Manager

£58,103.00, Grade 14, 37 hours, Permanent

Fantastic opportunity - new role to support the growth of the mainstream children's homes service. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Service Director, Financial Management

£96,167 - £111,450

Premium jobHere at Gateshead Council, we believe that 'The strength of Gateshead is the people of Gateshead'. Apply for this job

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