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Pandemic fraud investigation unit lacked ‘appropriate governance’

19/08/2024

The Government's pandemic fraud investigation unit lacked ‘appropriate governance’ either on the part of the Government or from Thurrock Council, an independent review has concluded.

Council uncovers fraud cases worth £3.6m

29/07/2024

Stoke-on-Trent City Council's corporate fraud team uncovered more than 140 cases of fraud in 2023-24, saving residents about £3.6m.

New pilot to monitor care home infections

31/10/2023

A national surveillance study initially set up in response to Covid-19 has received government funding for a pilot scheme to monitor infections in care homes.

Children’s services hindered by ‘systemic challenges’

09/10/2023

Children’s services are doing ‘inspiring work’ but find themselves held back by ‘wider, systemic challenges’, a council chiefs say.

MPs call for SEND support to tackle school absences

27/09/2023

MPs have called for more support for pupils with special educational needs (SEND) to tackle school absences and a consistent approach to the issuing of fines.

Covid vaccines brought forward after new variant discovered

31/08/2023

This year’s winter flu and Covid-19 vaccine programme has been brought forward by several weeks after a new Covid-19 variant was identified in the UK, the Government has announced.

Families sue over Covid care home deaths

25/08/2023

Thirty families are launching legal action against the Government over the deaths of their relatives from Covid-19 in care homes when the pandemic began.

Councils unprepared for lockdowns

09/08/2023

Councils were unprepared for the Covid pandemic lockdowns, according to a survey by the Local Government Association (LGA).

Half of children saw emotional skills worsen during pandemic

01/08/2023

The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the social and emotional skills of almost half of children, according to a new study by IFS.

Councils need ‘cohesive plan’ after loss of 6,000 stores

28/07/2023

British Retail Consortium found that Britain lost 6,000 shops in five years and warned that councils must make a ‘cohesive plan’ to revive shopping areas.

Disadvantaged women in North East dying early

10/07/2023

Disadvantaged women in the North East are dying prematurely as public services are failing to meet their needs, according to a new report.

Older adults who left workforce during pandemic facing poverty

07/07/2023

Nearly half of the older adults who left the workforce during the first year of the pandemic ended up in relative poverty, new research has revealed.

What the Covid inquiry can learn from local government

13/06/2023

Richard Machin, lecturer in Social Work and Health at Nottingham Trent University, looks at what the Covid inquiry can learn from Nottingham City Council.

MPs warn of 'lost decade' for disadvantaged pupils

07/06/2023

The educational gap between disadvantaged pupils and others could take a decade to return to pre-pandemic levels, MPs warn.

Seven in 10 children experiencing poverty in working households

05/06/2023

The number of children suffering poverty has shot up since support given during the COVID pandemic came to an end, according to new figures.

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