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SOCIAL CARE

Calls for higher pay for social care as UK worker numbers continue to fall

By Lee Peart | 29 July 2025

The Government has faced calls for higher pay and better conditions for social care workers as th...

SOCIAL CARE

WLGA defends councils over Covid funds

By Martin Ford | 10 July 2025

The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has defended the role of councils in distributing s...

HEALTH

Where is the 10-year plan for local government?

By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2025

Heather Jameson says it would be 'hard to argue with a vision for a people-centred, community-bas...

LGA CONFERENCE

Rayner in bid to purge red tape

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2025

The Government is to review councils’ statutory responsibilities and merge funding pots in a bid ...

FINANCE

The big picture is clear – we must work through this together

By Jonathan Carr-West | 02 July 2025

Jonathan Carr-West looks at what the fair funding review consultation reveals – or doesn’t – abou...

AI

AI is the greatest tool councils have at their disposal

By Alexander Iosad | 02 July 2025

By championing AI, councillors of all colours can put local authorities on the path to becoming e...

REORGANISATION

Now for the fair funding fireworks

By Michael Burton | 25 June 2025

The Government has finally grasped the nettle of fair funding by producing a controversial draft ...

FINANCE

Council tax hikes will do the heavy lifting

By Kate Ogden | 17 June 2025

Surprisingly, local government wasn’t at the end of the queue for the chancellor’s cash – or at t...

SOCIAL CARE

Streeting urges NHS to 'work better with local government'

By Michael Burton | 12 June 2025

Health and care secretary Wes Streeting has promised mayors and council leaders ‘a seat at the ta...

SPENDING REVIEW

Spending Review: Reeves back fair pay agreement

By William Eichler | 11 June 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a fair pay agreement for social care workers in the Spending ...

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Chief Quality Officer

£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)

At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job

Alternative Futures Group

Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)

£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits

This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job

West Surrey Council

Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

£91,639 to £99,427

We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job

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