The Great British Beach Clean 2021 has reported that the average litter recorded per 100 metres is dropping year on year across the UK.
The Great British Beach Clean sees thousands of volunteers heading outside to clear litter from their local streets, parks and over 55,000 metres of UK beaches. This year, an army of 6,176 volunteers joined forces to take part throughout the third week of September.

New research on the cost of living crunch by Citizens Advice reveals one in ten families are facing financial crisis this winter.
The charity analysed average income data against household spend on essentials like rent, bills and food to establish how many families can meet their living costs. It found that even if living on a minimal budget - the financial plan its advisers use to support people through a debt management process - more than three million households would be in the red or unable to cover the essentials.

All local authorities with children’s services have been informed of the government’s intention to temporarily mandate the National Transfer Scheme.

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.

The cumulative number of young people being electively home educated during 2020-21 was 34 per cent higher than 2019-20 totals.

Universities will be required to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children by driving up education standards in schools in the local community.

Social care-providing authorities are now spending more than 60 per cent of their outgoings on essential services.

Fourteen ‘brownfield’ sites have been identified for nearly 3,000 new homes in the Liverpool City Region.

Councils are to be forced to care for some of the unaccompanied asylum seeker children who have arrived via the English Channel in small boats.

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.