CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services to be slashed over coming year, new research reveals

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 February 2018

More than 50% of councils analysed in new research plan to cut spending on children’s services ov...

SOCIAL CARE

Crisis in social care workforce, report warns

By Mark Conrad | 08 February 2018

The care workforce crisis has been laid bare by a report that warned ministers were not tackling ...

SOCIAL CARE

Scottish homecare services under threat

By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 January 2018

Almost 40% of care at home services in Scotland handed back their contracts to local authorities ...

WHITEHALL

Pressure growing on DCLG as Fair Funding wait goes on

By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2017

Ahead of next week’s finance settlement, local government has been warned it faces a longer-than-...

BUSINESS

South Somerset and Civica extend contract

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 December 2017

South Somerset DC has awarded an £800,000, five-year contract to outsourcing service Civica to ex...

FINANCE

Frugal authorities may be left exposed to more cuts

By Heather Jameson and Jamie Hailstone | 15 November 2017

It is a ‘tragic truth’ that local government’s ability to deal with cuts has left it vulnerable t...

CRIME

Mayors call for end to police cuts

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 November 2017

Mayors Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan have called on chancellor Philip Hammond to end cuts to police...

FINANCE

Austerity 'unlikely to end' despite public's desire for more spending

By Sam Clayden | 03 November 2017

The much-debated ending of austerity is ‘unlikely’, according to the National Audit Office’s (NAO...

UNIONS

Council to axe 420 jobs to close budget gap

By William Eichler | 24 October 2017

Swindon Council may have to axe more than 400 jobs as it comes under pressure to close a £30m bud...

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Finance Business Partner

£55,056 - £61,824 plus benefits and relocation support

Premium jobWe are proud of the track record that South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) has achieved over a long period. Apply for this job

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Divisional Director of Adult Social Care -Transformation and Commissioning

£113,417 to £115,863

This role will be working with the statutory DASS role and the Divisional Director of Adult Social Care. Apply for this job

Torbay Council

Chief Executive

£186,000 - £221,000

Enfield Council is looking for an exceptional Chief Executive to lead one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs. Apply for this job

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