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SOCIAL CARE

Sometimes the simplest questions are the hardest to answer

By Paul O’Brien | 05 December 2018

Asked what he thought the impact of Brexit would be on local government frontline services, Paul ...

FINANCE

Don't throw out the rule book with the bath water

By Michael Burton | 05 December 2018

Like all complainants, the Local Government Ombudsman is both a nuisance and an asset, but his la...

FINANCE

Pay rises to swallow extra £650m for care

By Mike Yuille | 29 November 2018

Councils hoping that the Chancellor’s Budget promised extra £650m for social care might ease some...

SOCIAL CARE

A tale of two cities

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2018

Martin Ford examines the results of different approaches to integration of health and social care...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Partnering up for care solutions

By Ann McGauran | 28 November 2018

Health and social care workers are thin on the ground, so will a new digital tool aimed at making...

BUSINESS

Allied Healthcare winds up council contracts

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2018

A major care services provider is winding up all its contracts with local authorities after the r...

SOCIAL CARE

Fresh funding plea amid union pressure

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2018

Council leaders have refreshed their appeal for extra resources from the Scottish Government unde...

WHITEHALL

Brokenshire: 2019 will be turning point for local government

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2018

Next year will be a ‘turning point’ for local government, communities secretary James Brokenshire...

WHITEHALL

London leaders call for 'proper' debate on funding

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2018

Central Government needs to have a ‘proper conversation’ on public sector funding and put council...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Brokenshire: We need to raise our game and get London building

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2018

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has criticised London boroughs after statistics showed a ‘mix...

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Library Manager Service Development

£51,356 - £55,539

Are you passionate about the future of public libraries and the role they play at the heart of communities? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

PAUSE Practice Lead

£51,356.00 - £54,495.00, Grade 12, 37 hours, Permanent

As a Pause Practice Lead, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to Pause Wakefield Apply for this job

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