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SOCIAL CARE
Prevention services 'at risk'
By Lee Peart | 11 March 2025
Prevention services are ‘at risk’ because of rising social care spending, a local government lead...
PLANNING
Planning legislation to be introduced to Parliament
By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025
Government legislation aimed at speeding up council planning decisions to boost housebuilding wil...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
CSA 'less likely to be identified in child protection plans than ever before'
By Dan Peters | 07 March 2025
The number of children on formal protection plans in England because of sexual abuse has fallen t...
PROCUREMENT
Embracing the opportunities to improve social value delivery
By Mark Cook | 28 February 2025
There is new guidance to enable social value delivery, but could the new National Procurement Pol...
REGULATION
Grenfell could finally give public inquiries real teeth
By Martin English | 21 February 2025
Martin English reflects on the final Grenfell report, questioning if public inquiries can bring p...
ELECTIONS
Will the complexity of LGR mean more election delays?
By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2025
Heather Jameson says: 'There is a complex timetable for [LGR] implementation that seems to get in...
LEGISLATION
Schools Bill criticised by commissioner
By Emily Twinch | 27 January 2025
The children’s commissioner has criticised Labour’s schools Bill, arguing it does not include det...
SCOTLAND
Scotland scraps core element of National Care Service
By Lee Peart | 24 January 2025
The Scottish Government has scrapped plans to deliver structural social care reform through a nat...
POLITICS
Burnham backs 'limited' national grooming inquiry
By William Eichler | 10 January 2025
Greater Manchester Labour mayor Andy Burnham has voiced his support for a ‘limited’ national inqu...
DEVOLUTION
How local government reform might play out and how to prepare
By Laura Hughes | 20 December 2024
After publication of the English Devolution White Paper brought sweeping reforms, Laura Hughes pr...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
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An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
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