Social care vacancies fall to lowest level in a decade

14/10/2026

The adult social care workforce in England has grown for the fourth successive year, with vacancies falling to their lowest level in a decade, report reveals.

Housing regulator slaps two councils with ‘serious failings’ findings

Calls for all councils to develop unique place-based growth plans

Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state

Government launches first national fostering recruitment campaign

East Sussex council launches legal challenge to reorganisation plans

Council launches campaign against hate crime in the workplace

Epping Forest waste teams manage downed power line hazard

Council launches health and safety investigation after fatal tiger incident

Politics and Policy

IFS warning over fiscal devolution

Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR

LGA: Devolution will fail without fixing council finances

Parties agree to share portfolios at Oldham

Human Resources

Council workforces lack expertise for investment decisions, report warns

Lambeth to review potential for four-day week trial

Chancellor extends mayor-led apprenticeship services

Glasgow equal pay talks collapse

Finance

£10.4bn SEND deficit looms as councils face section 114 risk

Council warns of 150% council tax hike

Councils still waiting on fees and charges review 10 months on

Councils' cash stash soars as millions go untouched

Transformation

Whitehall 'exploring' using AI to help intervention decisions

Dudley makes strides in beating antisocial behaviour through drone initiative

Tower Hamlets rolls out first chargers in major EV charging expansion

North Lincolnshire reveals progress in AI growth

Health and Social Care

Councils paid £250m for illegal child placements

Private equity firms now own 11 of top 20 children's care providers

41k older people wiped out savings on care, charity finds

Government invests £25m in care leavers' housing programme

Public Property

Council takes legal action to reclaim school sold in paperwork blunder

Green light for £130m county hall regeneration scheme

Wolverhampton approves regen blueprint for 6,750 new homes

Council calls for repairs of former Batman building

Analysis

Watch: Cadaema’s David Parrett on getting a grip on council estates

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Opinion

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Case Studies

Acrospire's Heritage Lighting Upgrade at Britannia Quay Balances Performance and Ecology

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Company Anouncements

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Acrospire promotes LED retrofit for structurally viable lighting assets

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AAT helps Councils step up to address children’s social care

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Our town centre regeneration is moving from planning to delivery, and we're looking for someone who wants to help make regeneration happen. Fareham, Hampshire

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Social Worker

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

£40,260 - £54,507

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S106 and Monitoring Officer

£49435.1400 - £54930.6000 per annum

Maldon District Council is working in partnership with Essex Shared Services to support the recruitment of the role of a S106 and Monitoring Officer, England, Essex, Maldon

Recuriter: Essex County Council