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Government sets out 'zero tolerance' approach to SEND failings

By Lee Peart 16 March 2026

A letter setting out the Government’s ‘zero tolerance’ approach to SEND failings has been sent by education secretary Bridget Phillipson to local authorities and ICBs.

SOCIAL CARE

Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care

By Paul Marinko 11 March 2026

Baroness Louise Casey has been urged to look at local authority trading companies (LATCo) providing an ‘antidote’ to billions of pounds being drained from social care.

SOCIAL CARE

Welsh councils urge funding boost to ease social care pressures

By Lee Peart 09 March 2026

Welsh councils have called for additional funding for social care to help break what they describe as a cycle of ‘managing crisis’ across frontline services.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Embedding a research culture within healthcare organisations: Why and how?

By Lee Peart 09 March 2026

Many senior NHS leaders may fear that research activity will detract from the main business of improving health. However, writes Professor Lisa McNally, director of public health for Worcestershire...

SEND

SEND reforms fail to account for transport costs, say MPs

By Lee Peart 06 March 2026

Government SEND reforms fail to take account of burgeoning home-to-school transport costs for local authorities, an MPs’ committee has warned.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting agrees to 'simple asks' from Baroness Casey

By Lee Peart 05 March 2026

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has agreed to ‘simple asks’ on dementia, social care and motor neurone disease (MND) from Baroness Louise Casey.

COMMUNITY

Turbo-charging neighbourhood health

04 March 2026

Cllr Nick Kemp says three fundamental shifts are needed in order to get serious about neighbourhood health in the North East.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

'Inconsistent' and 'variable': mixed review for SEND services

By Lee Peart 03 March 2026

SEND services in Sunderland have been described as ‘inconsistent’ and ‘variable’ by regulators.

SOCIAL CARE

'Social care reform caught in political catch-22,' report finds

By Lee Peart 02 March 2026

Social care reform is caught in a political catch-22 with Government frightened to tackle the issue, according to a new report.

PREVENTION

City of York Council set to expand smoke control area to improve air quality

By Liz Wells 27 February 2026

City of York Council is set to expand its Smoke Control Area (SCA) to cover the entire city, in a major step towards cleaner air and healthier communities.