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.
20/07/2016 - 10:31
Research from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK) has warned that an increasing number of older people are living alone, without having adaptions installed to enable them to live independently.
19/07/2016 - 09:22
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on residents to support the vulnerable or elderly people within their families as temperatures sore.
18/07/2016 - 11:27
A new report by the YoundMinds charity has found that services are inadvertently re-traumatising vulnerable children.
18/07/2016 - 09:32
Since local councils took control of public health from the NHS three years ago, the fight against obesity has cost over £500 million.
14/07/2016 - 10:17
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that new figures suggest diabetes has become one of the fastest growing challenges the UK is facing.
14/07/2016 - 10:15
A new report conducted by the House of Commons Education Select Committee has identified several weaknesses in the government’s proposals for social work reforms and has called for the changes to be scrapped.
13/07/2016 - 10:14
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has warned that the government’s decision to increase council tax by two per cent, has failed to plug the gap in care spend.
12/07/2016 - 10:29
The Westminster Commission on Autism has called for the introduction of an ‘anonymous register’ of people with autism to be included in the Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF).
07/07/2016 - 09:42
The Local Government Association (LGA) has released a report stressing the importance of councils working together with health professionals to promote good mental health in children.
29/06/2016 - 11:45
A new report has called on the government to set up a health and social care department to support greater integration.
20/06/2016 - 11:54
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a recall of faulty tumble dryers, which it claims pose a large fire risk.
16/06/2016 - 11:37
Hampshire County Council has opened an consultation to gain the public’s views on proposed changes to adult social care charges.
16/06/2016 - 11:33
Sandwell Council has become the first local authority to sign up to the ‘Dying to Work’ campaign, designed to support terminally ill employees in t
15/06/2016 - 10:34
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that the number of children developing Type 2 diabetes will continue to rise unless the government issues a ‘wake up call’ and strengthens its childhood obesity strategy.
10/06/2016 - 11:12
Severe cuts to councils’ social services provision is the major contributing factor to bed-blocking, according to the GMB Union.
Pages
Company Focus
Just Lanyards is a subsidiary name of Gifts 2 Impress Limited, who have been trading for over 25 years, we therefore pride ourselves in having endless experience covering all aspects of the promotional merchandise industry.
Event Diary
UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.
The multi-award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW), is the UK’s biggest trade event for the built environment that connects the whole supply chain to be the catalyst for growth and positive change in the industry.
Supplier Profiles
At GeoEnergy Design, we're on a mission to disrupt the traditional way heating and cooling ha
Latest Features
Professor Harith Alani, director of the Knowledge Management Institute at the Open University explains how AI can be used for good and bad.
Alex Lawrence, head of health & social care, techUK sets out techUK’s Five Point Plan for CareTech.
