It’s that time again for the SSA Christmas jokes to spice up your work’s
party, or drinks with the neighbours. Here are some of our favourites from
2016…
·
What
has 100 legs and no teeth? The front row at a Cliff Richard concert!
·
Did
you hear about the man who swallowed a box of scrabble letters? The doctor said
going to the loo could spell trouble!
·
Bad
news! The London Origami Club has just folded.
·
I
said to the doctor, "A row of books fell off the wall and landed on my
head!". She said, "You've only got your shelf to blame!".
·
I
was playing a piano in a bar when an elephant walked in and started crying. I
said “Do you recognize the tune?” He said, “No, I recognize the ivory!”.
Here is your collaborative news and job vacancies, for the
last seven days. This is your last newsletter of 2016 and we look forward to
seeing you in the new year….
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Local Government
How will budget impact on local council services?
What's the link between the
Scottish government's budget and council budgets? Councils are heavily
dependent on the Scottish government for their money. Read
more >>>
Councils sought to trial data-consent auditing service ahead of GDPR
Local authorities are being asked
to partner in the development of a service that will manage and monitor
people’s consent to data-sharing, in a bid to ease compliance with new European
Union data protection rules. Read
more >>>
Dorset residents support local government ‘shake-up’
Residents in Dorset have given
their ‘clear backing’ for changing local government structures. Read
more >>>
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Health &
Social Care
Getting personal – how one London borough is hoping to change the face of health and social care
Harrow is a fairly typical outer
London borough, distinguished by its diversity, history (with its famous
school) and strong family appeal – including low crime, green space and good
schools. Read
more >>>
Service User Representation in Health and Social Care
This Lords Library briefing
provides information on service user representation in health and social care
and Healthwatch. Read
more >>>
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Housing
Peabody and Family Mosaic agree merger
Peabody and Family Mosaic have
agreed to merge together, creating a new housing group to provide 55,000 homes.
Read
more >>>
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