FINANCE

Delayed transfers hit record highs

By Sam Clayden | 11 November 2016

Delayed transfers have hit record highs, prompting fears that councils and health organisations w...

HEALTH

Virgin wins £700m care contract

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 November 2016

Bath and North East Somerset Council and a local clinical commissioning group (CCG) have awarded ...

HEALTH

Practical action on health

10 November 2016

After a wave of reports on the social care crisis, Steven Phillips explains how providers can imp...

FINANCE

Home care complaints see 25% increase

10 November 2016

Complaints about the quality of home care in England have increased by 25% in the past year, new ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Do alternative models work for child services?

By Olly Swan | 09 November 2016

Mixed messages from government on children’s services mean an independent evaluation of alternati...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Challenge of retaining staff

By Kate Wilson | 09 November 2016

Kate Wilson suggests how changes to recruitment could tackle difficulties surrounding the retent...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Responding to the 4Children fallout

By Carol Iddon | 09 November 2016

When charity 4Children entered administration earlier this year, support had to be maintained for...

FINANCE

Ministers under pressure over social care

By Michael Burton | 09 November 2016

There were plenty of gloomy predictions for adult social care at this year’s NCAS social services...

FINANCE

Should we have a referendum on funding social care?

By Michael Burton | 09 November 2016

Government is under huge pressure on social care funding but what will its response be? Michael B...

FINANCE

Health charities: Prioritise care funding over NHS

By Sam Clayden | 08 November 2016

A coalition of influential health charities has urged the chancellor to prioritise the £1.9bn soc...

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Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

£144,162 - £154,535

Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Executive Director of Resources

£139,185 - £148,810

We’re making a difference, be part of it! Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council