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Unions criticise Universal Credit delay

By Mark Conrad | 09 December 2013

‘Severe delays’ to Universal Credit mean that 90% of people forecast to receive the benefit by 20...

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AS 2013: Local government safe from cuts for now

By Jonathan Werran | 05 December 2013

Local government is expected to freeze council tax in return for protection from additional £2bn ...

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'Great strides' for troubled families?

By Alex Stevenson | 05 December 2013

Alex Stevenson investigates DCLG’s troubled families unit progress update, now the £448m payment ...

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AS 2013: Free school meals receive £1bn in new funding

By Thomas Bridge | 05 December 2013

Over £1bn of new funding will be allocated to provide free school meals for all infant school chi...

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Age UK: Rescue social care system in Autumn Statement

By MJ Correspondent | 05 December 2013

Charity Age UK has called on chancellor George Osborne to rescue the social care system in today’...

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Legal fears raised over Care Bill

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 December 2013

Councils have claimed plans to create a national eligibility threshold for adult social care coul...

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Third sector hailed as key to greater council-NHS unity

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 December 2013

Third sector organisations can help bridge the gap between councils and the NHS, a national chari...

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Social work concern five years after Baby P

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 December 2013

A group of MPs has warned the ability of social workers to keep children safe from harm has dimin...

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Birmingham praised for war on payday lenders

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 December 2013

A leading think tank has praised Birmingham City Council for ‘channelling the spirit’ of former m...

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Councils seek tougher laws for beggars

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 December 2013

Councils have demanded fresh powers to deal with ‘aggressive beggars’.

frederica-diamanta

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

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Ribble Valley Borough Council

Hospital Social Worker

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London Borough of Merton

Assistant Chief Executive

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Cheshire East Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

£56,080 to £59,525 per annum

As we develop our new Local Plan, we are looking for talented people to help us turn that vision into a reality. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Hospital Social Worker

ME11 - ME13 £41,964 -£50,646

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker with a personality of someone with drive, determination and vision Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Assistant Chief Executive

£85,883 to £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council