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ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care assessments will not be 'scary'

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2023

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told councils ‘we aren’t as scary as people thought we were...

OFSTED

Kent receives improvement notice for SEND failings

By Martin Ford | 06 April 2023

An improvement notice has been issued to Kent CC after it failed to turn around its special educa...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Perilous pressure

By Ann McGauran | 20 March 2023

Ann McGauran reports from this year’s Care England Conference, where key figures discussed how to...

PAY

Adult social care provision 'perilous'

16 March 2023

A third of adult social care providers are considering leaving the market, a conference has heard.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

No extra social care funding for struggling councils

By Martin Ford | 13 March 2023

A minister said councils would receive further support if they were found to be in need of improv...

WHITEHALL

Pride, innovation... and disappointment

By Karen Fuller | 15 February 2023

Karen Fuller sets out Oxfordshire CC’s experiences of preparing to pilot social care charging ref...

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...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Question mark over care ratings

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2023

Threatened Ofsted-style quality ratings for adult social care and integrated systems may not be i...

PAY

Time for a social care system refresh

By Paul Marinko | 18 January 2023

Social care is beset by a perfect storm of problems. What needs to change, and are there any chin...

SOCIAL CARE

Sneaking a peek at league tables

By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2023

It will be down to the Government to decide if it wants league tables, says Heather Jameson. 'And...

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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

Content Designer

Grade J £48,003 - £53,172

This is an exciting time to join Barnet as we grow our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capabilities Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

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