Unison proposes adult social care pension scheme
By Lee Peart 08 April 2026
A letter proposing a pension scheme for adult social care workers funded by employers and employees has been sent by Unison to health and social care secretary Wes Streeting.
Health devolution: opportunity or distraction?
07 April 2026
Katherine Merrifield, assistant director at The Health Foundation, says the creation of mayoral health commissioners is a significant step but must be enabled by a genuinely joined-up approach, whe...
Closing the collaboration gap
02 April 2026
Victor Adebowale looks at how to move from rhetoric to reality and make collaboration between local government and health possible.
Show us the money
By Lee Peart 01 April 2026
Social care funding is ‘a classic for the insurance system’, and the deadline for the final Casey Commission report should be brought forward. Lee Peart reports from a Smith Square debate.
Place-based partnership to receive Sport England funding
By Lee Peart 30 March 2026
Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, on behalf of Shropshire Integrated Place Partnership (SHIPP), is to receive over £500,000 in Sport England funding to tackle inactivity and health inequalitie...
Scottish councils call for leisure and sport investment as prevention tool
By William Eichler 26 March 2026
Scotland's councils are calling for long-term investment in public leisure and sport, warning that short-term funding and outdated legislation are putting vital community services under serious str...
A design moment for social care
26 March 2026
Paul Burstow, chair of the board, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), says the Fair Pay Agreement and Casey Commission create a rare opportunity to revisit the design of social care.
Council provides update on delayed integrated care centre
By Lee Peart 26 March 2026
An update has been provided on the delay to the opening of an integrated care centre following the discovery of legionella bacteria.
Health devolution deals to give greater powers to mayors
By Lee Peart 26 March 2026
Two new health devolution deals are to give greater powers to mayors in Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire.
Top schools accused of shutting out pupils with SEND
By William Eichler 24 March 2026
Top state schools admit far fewer disadvantaged special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pupils than local averages, according to new research from the Sutton Trust.
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