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Public Health Grant 'must keep pace with inflation', LGA chair says

By Lee Peart 18 December 2025

Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor, chair of the LGA’s Health and Wellbeing Committee, has welcomed a multi-year funding settlement for the Public Health Grant but warned it must keep pace with inflation and ris...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Visa rule changes risk care worker exodus, union warns

By Lee Peart 17 December 2025

Plans to triple the time required to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK from five to fifteen years could cause a care worker exodus, Unison has warned.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Manchester Council appoints strategic director for adult social services

By Lee Peart 16 December 2025

Peter Tomlin has been appointed strategic director for adult social services by Manchester City Council.

REGULATION

Redbridge agrees SEND improvement plan following inspectors' criticism

15 December 2025

The London Borough of Redbridge has agreed a plan to improve its support for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) following a critical report by inspectors earlier this yea...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council announces over £80k health and wellbeing award

By Lee Peart 15 December 2025

Havering Council has awarded over £80,000 to community groups to improve health and wellbeing.

COMMUNITY

Revealed: Scottish communities awarded Pride in Place funding named

By Lee Peart 15 December 2025

The 14 Scottish communities in 12 local authorities receiving £20m each in Pride in Place funding have been named by the UK Government.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Councils to be handed free school money to deliver SEND places

By Lee Peart 12 December 2025

Councils will be given funding earmarked for the creation of free schools to deliver specialist places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

PREVENTION

Call for further education to be key partner in health sector

By Lee Peart 12 December 2025

A call for further education colleges to be a key partner in the health sector has been issued by the Association of Colleges.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Call for Fair Pay Agreement to 'start small, move quickly and have teeth'

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

The Government must start small, move quickly and give its Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) for social care staff teeth, according to the Resolution Foundation.

SEND

Regulators call for NHSE to offer greater SEND support to local area partnerships

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

NHS England and the Department for Education should provide local area partnerships with access to resources and training so they can support schools to take a needs-led approach to supporting chil...

PREVENTION

Free holiday provision for low-income families improves children's health

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

A Department for Education (DfE) funded programme for local authorities to provide free essential holiday provision for low-income families improves children’s health and wellbeing, according to co...