Issue

Social care services

2 stories · discussed at 3 council meetings · 5 councils

Services provided to support individuals with their daily living needs, often related to health and well-being. Services that help people with health or social care needs to live as independently as possible.

Latest stories

  1. Hackney Council faces £5.4m overspend due to rising care costs Hackney Council is facing a projected £5.4 million overspend on its General Fund for the financial year ending May 2026, a deficit primarily driven by rising costs in children's... Hackney 24 July 2026
  2. Tower Hamlets Children's Services navigates SEND reforms and maintains strong outcomes Tower Hamlets' Children's Services directorate is navigating significant national reforms while striving to maintain strong social care outcomes, a recent scrutiny sub-committee... Tower Hamlets 14 July 2026