Councils urged to back National Care Service to fix 'broken' system

Councils urged to back National Care Service to fix 'broken' system

By Lee Peart 10 December 2024

Unison has called on councils to back its campaign for a National Care Service to fix the broken social care system.

Prevention could deliver £11bn return on investment

By Lee Peart 07 October 2024

Investing more in prevention could deliver an extra £11bn return on investment on current spending commitments, a new report has found.

Call for increase in public health grant in Autumn Budget

By Lee Peart 01 October 2024

Councils have called on the Government to increase investment in the public health grant in the Autumn Budget.

Councils call for Autumn Budget investment in supported housing

By Lee Peart 20 September 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the Government to invest in supported housing as part of a submission on preventative care ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Calls for scrapping single world CQC ratings following Ofsted ruling

By Lee Peart 10 September 2024

The LGA has called for the scrapping of single word CQC ratings for adult social care services.

Two-thirds say they have no choice about taking on an unpaid caring role

By Lee Peart 10 June 2024

Almost two-thirds (62%) of carers have no choice about taking on an on unpaid caring role, new research has found.

Only two-thirds of councils able to meet Care Act duties

By Lee Peart 15 May 2024

Only around two-thirds of councils are confident of being able to meet all their legal duties under the Care Act by next year (2025-26).

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Team Co-ordinator

£29,314 - £34,997 per annum

Hybrid working – allocated to offices in Coventry or York£29,314 - £34,997 per annum

RECRUITER: Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman

Social worker Level 1

£41,442 - £44,331

Greenwich, London (Greater)£41,442 - £44,331

RECRUITER: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Social Worker

Band G SCP 32-37 (£41,511 - £46,731 per annum)

Sandwell, West MidlandsBand G SCP 32-37 (£41,511 - £46,731 per annum)

RECRUITER: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council