Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
A report has shown that visits to the UK’s woodlands boosts mental health and is estimated to save £185 million in treatment costs annually.
A new app will be piloted in Wolverhampton which will offer incentives for people who eat healthy and exercise more.
The Nuffield Trust has warned that the social care sector may have lost up to 50,000 workers across all providers of care in the months leading up to winter.
A snap survey of the state of social care services has revealed a rapidly deteriorating picture of older and disabled people left waiting for help.
A new survey has found that nearly a third of care staff believe that staffing levels are getting worse and negatively affecting the care provided.
Social care-providing authorities are now spending more than 60 per cent of their outgoings on essential services.
People living in social housing will be safer in their homes under new rules that will mean smoke alarms must be fitted in all rented accommodation.
Updated government plans show that the financial help poorer people get to cover their care will not count towards a new cap on costs.
Care leaders are calling on the government to award and fund a £1,000 bonus over the winter period for social care workers in England.
Tackling health inequalities and more help to help people quit are key parts of a new plan to make Wales smoke-free by the end of the decade.
A new campaign has launched to demonstrate the importance of simple ventilation techniques to reduce the risks of catching coronavirus this winter.
People are being encouraged to pursue a rewarding career in adult social care following the launch of a new recruitment campaign.
The LGA and NHS Confederation are calling on the Chancellor to use the Spending Review to provide genuinely new money for social care.
The Homecare Association is calling on the government to invest properly in homecare to help address unmet need and reduce pressure on the NHS.
The LGA is to launch a new programme to help communities become better places to be born, grow, live and age well.
Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Lochinvar has unveiled a new range of high temperature R290, air-to-water heat pumps capable of producing hot water up to 70degC while still achieving high energy efficiencies and reduced environmental impact.
The new Amicus Altus is available in three potential configurations: Two-pipe heating only, two-pipe heating or cooling, and four-pipe simultaneous cooling with heating and heat recovery making it suitable for most types of commercial project.
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Michael Kolatchev, principal consultant/Rossnova Solutions (Belgium) and Lina Kolesnikova, consultant/Rossnova Solutions (Belgium) discuss the security threats facing the growing number of “smart cities”
Cardiff has recently installed 47 air-quality monitoring stations across the city to measure pollution in the air