Health and social care
Stories, page 19
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Safeguarding Adults Board Report Shows Effective Arrangements Wandsworth's Safeguarding Adults Board has reported that safeguarding arrangements in the borough remain effective, with strong multi-agency partnership working contributing to...
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Carers' Charter Progress Report Presented to Health Board The Wandsworth Health and Wellbeing Board has received a progress report on the Carers' Charter, detailing advancements in supporting unpaid carers and young carers across the...
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Lewisham Council Faces £10 Million Overspend on High Needs Block for SEND Services Lewisham Council is facing a projected £10 million overspend on its high needs block for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services, a figure that has remained...
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Lewisham Council Faces £6.5m General Fund Overspend Driven by Parking and School Transport Costs Lewisham Council is facing a projected £6.5 million overspend on its General Fund for the 2026/27 financial year, an increase of £3.4 million since May. The overspend is...
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Hackney Council defers gender and ethnicity pay gap report Hackney Council's Corporate Committee has deferred a report detailing the council's gender and ethnicity pay gap until its next meeting on 17 November 2026. The decision was...
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Hackney Council Struggles to Collect Disability Pay Gap Data Hackney Council is facing challenges in collecting comprehensive data for its disability pay gap, a report presented to the Corporate Committee has revealed. The council has...
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Hackney Council's Gender Pay Gap: Women Earn More, Men Over-represented in Lowest Pay Quartile Hackney Council has a negative gender pay gap, meaning women on average earn more than men. However, men are over-represented in the lowest pay quartile, according to a report...
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Hackney Council defers report on ethnic and gender pay gaps Hackney Council's Corporate Committee has deferred a report detailing the council's gender and ethnicity pay gap. The report, presented on Monday 14 September 2026, highlighted...
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Havering Council Faces £45m Overspend in Dedicated Schools Grant Havering Council is grappling with a significant financial challenge, facing an estimated £45 million overspend in its Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG). This substantial deficit is...
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Havering Council Approves £2.8m School Expansion for Nursery and SEND Unit Havering Council's Cabinet has approved plans to expand RJ Mitchell Primary School, including the creation of an 18-place nursery and a significant expansion of its Special...
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Brent Scrutiny Committee Demands Improved Asthma Data and Targeted Interventions Brent's Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee has demanded better data collection and analysis to address the borough's high rates of childhood asthma.
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Brent's childhood asthma admissions significantly higher than London average, widening gap Brent has a higher rate of childhood asthma admissions than the London average, with particular concerns for children from Black ethnic groups and those living in the most...