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Joined-up approach helps tackle health inequalities

By Lee Peart 20 January 2026

A joined-up approach between the county council, city and district councils, NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire ICB, and voluntary and community sector organisations has helped tackle h...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Call for 'national fee model' for care support

By Lee Peart 19 January 2026

Care Forum Wales (CFW) has called for a ‘national fee model’ to end the ‘postcode lottery’ of care funding.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Every teacher to receive SEND training under £200m programme

By Lee Peart 19 January 2026

All staff in every nursery, school and college are required to receive SEND and inclusion training under a £200m programme announced by the Government.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Hundreds of children failed by 'dysfunctional' care system

By William Eichler 16 January 2026

Hundreds of vulnerable children in England are being placed for months in illegal, unregistered homes, according to a shocking new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

SOCIAL CARE

Fair Pay Agreement 'unworkable' without proper funding, says LGA

By Lee Peart 16 January 2026

The adult social care Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) is ‘unworkable’ without proper funding and local government involvement, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Shared Lives charity supports almost 10,000 people in UK

By Lee Peart 14 January 2026

Home care charity, Shared Lives, supports 10,000 people through personalised, relationship-based care, new data has revealed.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Councils join forces to get people into sustainable employment

By Lee Peart 13 January 2026

Telford & Wrekin Council has joined forces with Shropshire Council and Herefordshire Council to launch the Get Marches Working Plan.

COMMUNITY

Government announces £50m boost to Disabled Facilities Grant

By Lee Peart 12 January 2026

An additional £50m for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) has been announced by the Government.

INTEGRATED CARE

IJBs under fire in local government report

By Lee Peart 08 January 2026

Bodies responsible for the resourcing and management of social care in Scotland have come under fierce criticism in a new report.

SOCIAL CARE

Trust reviews future of adult social care partnership

By Lee Peart 07 January 2026

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is reviewing the future of its partnership with Torbay Council to deliver adult social care due to financial pressures.