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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...

EDUCATION

'Significant weaknesses' in two-thirds of SEND services

By Martin Ford | 18 November 2022

‘Significant weaknesses’ were found in more than two-thirds of services for children with special...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Finance Business Partnering

£67,083 - £73,442 per annum (£73,443 - £87,483 Gateway Range)

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is seeking an experienced and inspiring finance leader Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Director of Property & Major Programmes

from £113,868 to £123,852

Shape the future of Redbridge’s estate – and leave your mark. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Commercial

from £113,868 to £123,852

Shape the Future of Commercial Excellence in Redbridge Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council