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SOLACE
The work of local government has become 'even more urgent'
By Ann McGauran | 26 March 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting ‘the very best of councils and our workforces’, accordin...
PAY
Former Solace chief takes crisis pay cut
By Heather Jameson | 25 March 2020
Former Solace president Jo Miller has taken a 10% pay cut as her council launched a range of meas...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending
By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...
SOCIAL CARE
There is still plenty for this Government to 'get done'
By Martin Reeves | 16 March 2020
The Budget package does not give councils any certainty over funding for the short to medium term...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Be more than just good at your job
12 February 2020
Nicola McCoy Brown says that while she hadn’t reached her third decade of work ‘without knowing t...
FINANCE
Scottish councils' improvements 'stalling'
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2020
Spending on culture and leisure, economic development, and roads all fell by around a quarter las...
WHITEHALL
NAO to probe one-off Government funding pots
By Dan Peters | 27 January 2020
The National Audit Office (NAO) is to probe the effect of the Government’s shift towards one-off ...
EDUCATION
'We must do more than tinker at the edges'
By Phil Norrey | 09 January 2020
The system needs a truly sustainable multi-year financial settlement to ensure children and young...
SOLACE
What will Boris do next?
By Graeme McDonald | 17 December 2019
The new Government will need the sector’s help if it is to stand a chance of delivering the party...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Social care needs funding solutions 'for the short, medium and long-term'
By Paul Najsarek | 08 December 2019
Solace spokesperson for wellbeing Paul Najsarek responds to the findings of the ADASS autumn surv...
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£148,775 - £159,480
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Director Children’s Social Care (Family Help and Safeguarding)
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