ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Ombudsman creates specialist coronavirus unit ahead of complaints service reopening

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2020

A specialist unit has been created to deal with coronavirus complaints by the Local Government an...

HEALTH

Councils call for clarity on local lockdowns

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2020

Councils this week called for clarity on the legal powers they will have if they are forced to im...

WHITEHALL

MPs call for government to 'pick up the pace' on cladding

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2020

The existence of 2,000 high-risk homes with dangerous cladding three years after the Grenfell Tow...

HEALTH

In the dark over local lockdowns

By Dan Peters | 08 June 2020

Local areas remain in the dark about whether they will be handed any additional powers to impose ...

LEGAL

Judge highlights Haringey safeguarding failures

By Martin Ford | 22 May 2020

A London borough has defended its social care service following scathing criticism from a High Co...

LEGAL

COVID-19 and consultation – Can it be online-only?

By Laura Thornton | 22 May 2020

Does COVID-19 end consultations? The simple answer is ‘no’, according to Laura Thornton. But she ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Charity threatens legal action on changes to safeguarding laws

By John Cooper | 20 May 2020

A charity has threatened legal action against the Department for Education (DfE) if it does not w...

LEGAL

Why localism is needed for behaviour change

By Dan Corry | 20 May 2020

Councils can be key – as can local community groups and charities – in setting social norms that ...

FINANCE

Care home on the brink of collapse

By Heather Jameson | 18 May 2020

Care homes in the North East have issued a legal warning to North Tyneside council, claiming they...

LEGAL

The property problem

By Lucy Woods | 06 May 2020

Lucy Woods advises a ‘pragmatic and sensible’ approach to managing the recommendations due to eme...

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Mansfield District Council

Strategic Hub Lead - Careers Hub

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and self motivated Strategic Hub Lead for the South Midlands Careers Hub to lead the team to improve the careers out... Apply for this job

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