Social care
Stories, page 20
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Barking and Dagenham Faces High Rate of Late HIV Diagnoses and Low PrEP Uptake Barking and Dagenham is facing a significant challenge with a high rate of late HIV diagnoses, with nearly half of individuals diagnosed at a late stage of the infection. This...
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Lewisham children's home plan gets £800k DfE grant Lewisham Council has secured an £800,000 grant from the Department for Education to help fund the refurbishment and operation of a new children's home, aiming to improve local...
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Lewisham Children and Young People Select Committee to Scrutinize Youth Services Lewisham's Children and Young People Select Committee is set to dedicate a significant portion of its upcoming meeting on November 11, 2026, to scrutinising the borough's youth...
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Ealing Tackles Health Inequalities with Neighbourhood Health Model Ealing Council is implementing a new Neighbourhood Health Model aimed at tackling health inequalities and providing more integrated, preventative care for residents. The...
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New Children's Therapy Centre and Mental Health Hubs for Ealing Ealing is set to benefit from a new children's therapy centre and enhanced mental health hubs as part of a wider strategy to improve integrated and preventative care across the...
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Lewisham EHCP reviews double speed after LGO probe Lewisham Council has significantly improved the speed at which it conducts annual reviews for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) following an investigation by the Local...
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Redbridge housing engagement strategy reviewed Redbridge Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee reviewed the authority's housing engagement strategy on Monday, September 14, 2026. The committee noted the adoption of four...
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Redbridge Council Updates Housing Policies, Including Domestic Abuse Support Redbridge Council has adopted four new council housing landlord policies, designed to formalise and strengthen its approach to housing management, tenant engagement, and...
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Ealing Council Approves £60m Better Care Fund Plan Ealing Council has approved a £60 million plan for the Better Care Fund (BCF) for the 2026/27 financial year, aiming to deliver integrated and preventative health and social...
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Croydon Council Staff to Face New Responsibilities Under Hillsborough Law Croydon Council staff will soon be subject to new responsibilities under the forthcoming Hillsborough Law, which is set to be enacted in April 2027. The law will place...
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Five local groups receive community grants Five local organisations have received community grants totalling £8,590 from the New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee, which has an annual budget of £20,000 for such...
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Richmond Council's Sports Centres to be Managed by GLL for Financial Sustainability and Enhanced Access Richmond upon Thames Council's sports centres are set to be managed by Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), following a decision by the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and...