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WHITEHALL

Inspector arrives amid reorganisation pressure

By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2018

An independent inspector today began investigating Northamptonshire CC’s precarious finances amid...

HEALTH

Welsh councils welcome health and social care review

By William Eichler | 16 January 2018

Welsh local authority leaders have welcomed the publication of a report into the sustainability o...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Child referred to social care every 49 seconds, figures reveal

By Laura Sharman | 12 January 2018

Referrals to council children's services reached 646,120 last year, according to new figures from...

SOCIAL CARE

Scottish homecare services under threat

By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 January 2018

Almost 40% of care at home services in Scotland handed back their contracts to local authorities ...

HEALTH

Council leaders welcome decrease in delayed transfers

By William Eichler | 11 January 2018

Council leaders have welcomed a reduction in the number of days patients who are ready to be disc...

HEALTH

New name is a smokescreen for inaction

By Michael Burton | 10 January 2018

The new labels for the government departments responsible for local government and health and car...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care directors in honours list

By Michael Burton | 02 January 2018

Social services directors featured prominently in the New Year’s Honours List.

FINANCE

Government must heed children warnings in finance settlement

By Alison Michalska | 12 December 2017

Alison Michalska claims children’s services are becoming a blue light service as she warns the co...

HEALTH

Lord Kerslake resigns in protest at underfunded NHS and social care

By Victor Smart | 11 December 2017

Lord Kerslake has resigned as chair of one of the NHS' largest hospital trusts in a high-profile ...

SOCIAL CARE

County wins legal battle over cost of local care

By Mark Conrad | 11 December 2017

Essex CC has successfully defeated a judicial review of the fees it pays to local care home opera...

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frederica-diamanta

Director - Corporate Services

£93,688 - £100,549 per annum

Develop your career with a forward-thinking authority based in an attractive part of South Devon. Apply for this job

Teignbridge District Council

Chief Executive

Up to £234,171

This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council

Director of Adults and Integrated Commissioning

up to £129,530 per annum

A career-defining role at the heart of adult social care transformation. Apply for this job

Kent County Council