New parents asked to answer questionnaire on early years’ development
Care providers to receive nearly £550m to reduce Covid transmissions
ADASS issues stark warning as White Paper faces further delays
Ombudsman calls for 'level playing field'
A personalised approach holds the key to unlocking our SEND challenge
Prof. Sandy Toogood argues there is huge opportunity to reframe SEND provision and focus on the importance of a personalised approach.
Council chiefs call for investment to cope with lockdown addictions
15/09/2020 Local authority leaders have called on the Government to increase investment in public health services to help them tackle drug and alcohol addiction. |
Parents call on councils to improve school air quality
15/09/2020 Parents call on councils to improve air quality as research suggests 50% reduction in pollution could halve number of children?with?poor lung function. |
Failure to deliver pension credit costing care system £4bn a year
14/09/2020 Failure to deliver pension credit to a million older people who are entitled to it is costing the health and social care system £4bn a year, report reveals. |
Care home providers warned of Covid-19 rise
14/09/2020 Department of Health & Social Care has written to care home providers in England warning them of the risk of a rise in coronavirus cases in the care sector. |
Download forthcoming NHS Covid app, council chiefs say
14/09/2020 Local authority leaders have urged everyone to download the forthcoming NHS Covid-19 app once it is available as fears of a second wave of coronavirus rise. |
Women struggling to access contraception due to cuts, inquiry finds
11/09/2020 Women in England are struggling to access contraception putting them at risk of unplanned pregnancies, MPs have warned. |
Calls to ban unregulated accommodation for under 18s in care
10/09/2020 Councils should be banned from placing vulnerable children in unregulated accommodation such as hostels or caravans, the Children’s Commissioner has said today. |
Council apologises for leaving disabled dad in ‘mouse-infested’ house
10/09/2020 A London council has apologised after leaving a disabled dad and his family in mouldy, mouse-infested temporary accommodation for three years. |
Watchdog warns progress on childhood obesity is 'slow'
09/09/2020 Government efforts to tackle childhood obesity have been slow and uncoordinated, the public spending watchdog has warned today. |
Half of professionals feel childhood obesity is a child protection issue
03/09/2020 Nearly half of health and social workers believe child obesity should be considered a child protection issue, according to a new study. |
Health experts urge ‘safer sex’ after rise in gonorrhoea cases
03/09/2020 The Government has urged people to practice safer sex after data reveals that gonorrhoea cases in England have risen by 26%. |
Hancock unveils £500m to pilot 20-minute COVID-19 testing
03/09/2020 The Government has announced £500m funding to roll out quick result COVID-19 test trials. |
Councils call for more investment in suicide prevention
02/09/2020 Local authority leaders have called on the Government to invest more in public health to help councils prevent suicide with a locally-driven approach. |
Health experts raise serious concerns over scrapping PHE
02/09/2020 Health experts have raised 'serious concerns' about Government plans to reorganise the public health system. |
Think tank proposes pension-style social care system
01/09/2020 A pension-style model is the most effective way of fixing the social care crisis, a new report from a think tank has argued. |
Cycling and walking ‘on prescription’ in the West Midlands
26/08/2020 Healthcare professionals are piloting a scheme in the West Midlands which will ‘prescribe’ outdoor activities for some people with poor mental health. |
Psychiatrists call for suspension of fines for children who can’t attend school
26/08/2020 The Royal College of Psychiatrists has called for the suspension of fines for children who can't attend school due to Covid-related anxiety. |
Local authorities struggling to enforce rules on chemical safety
24/08/2020 Councils unable to enforce rules on chemical safety as new research shows one in four products tested contain dangerous levels of hazardous chemicals. |
Fifth of care homes took on Covid patients, survey reveals
24/08/2020 One in five care homes had to accept patients discharged from hospital who had tested positive for COVID-19 during the early part of the pandemic, a survey has found. |
Government announces nearly £600m to help people return home from hospital
24/08/2020 People needing care after being discharged from hospital will be supported by a £588m fund to cover social care or costs of care at home, Government says. |
Council chiefs warn of ‘surge’ of post-lockdown dental treatments
24/08/2020 Local authority leaders have warned of a potential post-coronavirus surge of dental treatments following the lifting of lockdown. |
Hancock under pressure on anti-obesity plans following PHE closure
24/08/2020 Health secretary Matt Hancock is under growing pressure today to say who will take responsibility for the national fight against obesity following his decision to close down Public Health England (PHE). |
Government announces £3m fund to support babies from deprived or BAME backgrounds
21/08/2020 The Government has announced a new £3.3m fund to give babies from deprived areas or BAME backgrounds the best start in life. |
West Midlands councils warn they are at a ‘crossroads’ in fight against Covid-19
21/08/2020 Seven West Midlands councils have called for support to ensure that Covid-19 testing is widely available as the Birmingham CC warns they are ‘at a crossroads’. |
NHS leaders call for urgent action on social care
20/08/2020 Patients could be stranded in hospital and routine operations could be delayed unless the Government addresses the social care crisis, leading health organisations have warned. |
Obesity stigma fuelling ‘severe impact’ on adult social care
20/08/2020 Weight-related stigmas need tackling to help prevent rising levels of obesity having a significant impact on adult social care, local authority leaders say. |
Link between polluted air and COVID-19 deaths revealed
18/08/2020 People were more likely to die from COVID-19 in highly polluted areas in England at the start of the pandemic, new research has found. |
Council chiefs urge parents to ensure vaccinations are ‘up to date’
17/08/2020 Local authorities are urging parents, families and guardians to contact their local GP, school or health centre to make sure their children’s vaccinations are up to date. |
Government announces £5m for COVID-19 ‘social prescribing’
17/08/2020 The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) has been awarded £5m to help people stay connected and maintain their health and wellbeing following the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Hancock scraps Public Health England
17/08/2020 Ministers have been accused of making Public Health England (PHE) a scapegoat by scrapping the body for alleged failures in the testing and tracing of coronavirus. |
Councils to pilot new NHS Test and Trace app
14/08/2020 The Isle of Wight Council and Newham Council are trialling the revamped NHS Test and Trace app. |
COVID-19 test reveals 6% of population infected by mid-July
13/08/2020 The first report from the world’s largest home antibody testing programme tracking COVID-19 in England has found 6% of the population is infected with coronavirus. |
Most sexual abuse survivors struggling to access support, inquiry finds
13/08/2020 Three quarters of child sexual abuse survivors have been unable to access any support services, new research has found. |
Demand could overwhelm mental health services, report warns
12/08/2020 People with mental health issues are at risk of not getting the support they need due to increasing demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a report has warned today. |
Employers call for more support to keep unpaid carers in work
11/08/2020 Two-thirds of employers have warned that a lack of support for unpaid carers is impacting their workforce, according to new research. |
Researchers warn about 'lost decade' in adult social care
10/08/2020 Adult social care has reached breaking point after policymakers failed to act on alarms raised back in 2010, researchers have warned today. |
Calls for urgent investment in mental health recovery
07/08/2020 Investment in mental health is crucial to seeing the country through the next phases of the pandemic, a new report has said today. |
Councils warned about discriminating against autistic children
06/08/2020 More than 40 councils have been criticised for unlawfully discriminating against autistic children. |
Progress on health and social care pledges to be rated under new system
05/08/2020 The Government's progress on health and social care pledges will be evaluated under a new rating system, the Health and Social Care Committee has announced. |
Council launches local test and trace system
05/08/2020 Blackburn with Darwen Council has launched a local coronavirus tracing system in partnership with Public Health England. |
Extra £50m funding for Scottish social care
04/08/2020 Social care in Scotland will be given a £50m funding boost to help meet the cost of the coronavirus crisis. |
Adult social care in Wales gets extra funding boost
03/08/2020 Adult social care providers in Wales will receive an extra £22.7m in funding to help cover the cost of the coronavirus crisis. |
Adult specialist care 'robust' in face of pandemic
31/07/2020 Adult specialist care has ‘stood up well’ to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, a report has found today. |
Counties warn oversight of social care must remain with councils
30/07/2020 County councils have warned against a ‘knee-jerk’ centralisation of the social care system in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis. |
Pandemic leaves one in five teenagers unhappy with their lives
30/07/2020 More than a million teenagers are unhappy with their lives, according to new research looking at the impact lockdown has had on well-being. |
National Food Strategy calls for more free school meals
29/07/2020 Free school dinners should be extended to every child where their parent or guardian is receiving Universal Credit, a report has recommended today. |
Calls for a social care 'reset'
27/07/2020 Social care must not return to the way it was before the pandemic, a coalition of councils, charities and health and care organisations have warned. |
Councils call for public health funding to avert obesity crisis
27/07/2020 Council leaders have warned that the Government must reverse public health funding cuts in order for any new obesity strategy to be successful. |
Thousands of people 'wiped out' by care bills, charity warns
24/07/2020 Fourteen people a day are being wiped out financially by care bills, new research has revealed today. |
Millions more people to be offered free flu vaccine
24/07/2020 More than 30 million people in England will be offered a free flu vaccination in a bid to ease the pressure on the NHS this winter. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
