Social care
Stories, page 81
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Greenwich Approves £52M Plan for Integrated Health and Social Care Greenwich Council has approved a £52 million plan to integrate health and social care services in the borough. The decision was made at a meeting of the Health and Wellbeing...
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Redbridge to Review Health Services After Neglect Finding Redbridge Council is set to review its health services following a finding of neglect in the death of a 12-year-old, referred to as AA, who had a history of self-harm, low mood,...
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Greenwich to Focus on Male Accountability in VAWG Strategy Greenwich Council is set to prioritise male accountability in its new strategy to combat violence against women and girls (VAWG). The move aims to shift the burden of safety...
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Westminster Council Reviews Care Home Quality and Addresses Out-of-Borough Placements Westminster City Council is taking a close look at the quality of care in older people's care homes and addressing the issue of residents being placed in facilities outside the...
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Waltham Forest Housing Compact Improves Safety Waltham Forest's Housing Compact is showing promising results in enhancing safety and living conditions for social housing tenants across the borough. The Housing Compact takes...
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Waltham Forest Tackles Housing Ombudsman Maladministration Waltham Forest Council is taking steps to address issues raised by the Housing Ombudsman, following three severe maladministration determinations. The council has paid a total...
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Westminster Children's Tooth Decay Rate Exceeds National Average Westminster's five-year-olds are experiencing tooth decay at a rate of 32%, exceeding the England average of 23%, according to a recent report discussed at the Vulnerable...
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K&C Committee to Investigate Rising Evictions for ASB Kensington and Chelsea Council's Housing & Communities Select Committee is set to investigate a rise in evictions related to antisocial behaviour (ASB). The committee reviewed...
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K&C Committee to Scrutinise Grenfell Rehousing Policies Kensington and Chelsea Council's Housing & Communities Select Committee will be scrutinising the council's Grenfell rehousing policies, specifically assessing the Local Lettings...
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SEND Report: Long Waits for CAMHS in Waltham Forest Waltham Forest faces significant challenges in providing timely access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for children with special educational needs and...
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Waltham Forest SEND Plan: Focus on Early Intervention Waltham Forest Council is intensifying its efforts to provide early intervention for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), following a recent...
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SEND Inspection: Waltham Forest Must Improve Services Waltham Forest's services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) require significant improvement, according to a recent inspection by Ofsted and the...
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Verbal Abuse Incidents Up in Lewisham Council Locations Lewisham Council has seen a rise in reported incidents of verbal abuse and threatening behaviour across its locations, according to a recent Corporate Health & Safety Board...
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Haringey Workforce Grows, Pay Bill Increases Haringey's workforce has grown by 2.5% since December 2024, leading to a corresponding 2.4% increase in the council's pay bill, according to the People Report for March 2025....
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Haringey Council Reduces Agency Worker Usage, Saving 24.5% Haringey Council has significantly reduced its reliance on agency workers, achieving a 24.5% cost saving, according to the People Report for March 2025. This reduction is...
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Haringey Council to Introduce Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy Haringey Council is set to introduce a new policy aimed at preventing sexual harassment in the workplace, reinforcing its commitment to a safe, inclusive, and respectful...
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Haringey Extends Parental Leave to Special Guardians, Kinship Carers Haringey Council has extended its parental leave policy to include special guardians and kinship carers, granting them the same leave and pay provisions as adoptive parents. The...
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Ealing Council to Develop 'Resilient Ealing' Strategy Ealing Council is set to develop a 'Resilient Ealing' strategy to protect residents and infrastructure from the growing impacts of climate change. The move comes as the borough...
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Ealing Faces Climate Risks: Floods, Heatwaves, and Drought Ealing is facing significant climate risks, including severe floods, heatwaves, and drought, according to a report presented at the Economy and Sustainability Scrutiny Panel on...
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Croydon to Develop Specialist Fostering for Complex Needs Croydon Council is set to enhance its support for vulnerable children with complex needs by developing specialist fostering services and in-house children's homes. The move was...