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MPs call for 'root and branch' transformation of 'broken' SEND system

18/09/2025

A cross-party report has called for ‘root and branch transformation' of the ‘broken' special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.

Work scheme for people with health conditions launches in West England

11/08/2025

A programme to help people with health conditions back into the workplace has been launched in the West of England.

Government denies delay to ICB cluster launch

05/08/2025

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has denied plans to launch Integrated Care Board (ICB) clusters have been delayed.

ICBs and councils replace vital services following NRS Healthcare collapse

04/08/2025

ICBs and councils have announced new partnerships to replace vital services previously provided by NRS Healthcare after it went to liquidation last week.

‘Risk to life’ warning as healthcare equipment maker faces collapse

31/07/2025

Council leaders have warned of a ‘a devastating impact’ and ‘risk to life’ with a healthcare equipment maker on the brink of collapse.

Calls for higher pay for social care workers

29/07/2025

The Government has faced calls for higher pay and better conditions for social care workers as the numbers of British recruits has continued to fall.

Councils hail 24% rise in attempts to quit smoking

25/07/2025

The number of people attempting to quit smoking using council commissioned Stop Smoking Services has grown by almost a quarter, according to NHSE data.

Social care and public health leads council third-party spend

08/07/2025

Social care and public health led local government third-party spend in 2024, new figures have revealed.

Reform mayor ‘deeply concerned’ about ICB merger plans

23/06/2025

Reform UK Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire Dame Andrea Jenkyns is ‘deeply concerned’ about plans to merge with Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Social care commission shelves cross-party talks

17/06/2025

Leader of the Government’s social care review of social care, Baroness Casey, has shelved plans for cross-party talks, it has been reported.

SEND system in urgent need of reform, says LGA

09/06/2025

A new report by the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for urgent reform of SEND services.

'Burning platform' warning on early years' services

05/06/2025

Early years’ services are on a ‘burning platform’ with UK outcomes among the ‘worst in the civilized world’, a leader has warned.

Call for 10-year sexual health strategy

03/06/2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a 10-year sexual health strategy as services face unprecedented pressure.

SEND improvement plan to address ‘systemic failures’

29/05/2025

Bracknell Forest Council has set out plans to improve SEND provision including funding for extra staff.

Care coalition calls for significant social care funding in Spending Review

22/05/2025

A coalition of stakeholders has called for significant investment in social care in the Spending Review on 11 June.

Sure Start financial benefits could double costs, finds IFS

21/05/2025

The financial benefits of the Sure Start early years programme could be twice as high as its costs, according to new analysis.

NHS and local government partner on gonorrhoea vaccine

21/05/2025

The NHS and local government have partnered on the roll-out of a world-first vaccine programme to prevent gonorrhoea.

EXCLUSIVE: Family decision making model keeps children out of care

15/05/2025

A new charity report highlights how an evidence-based model of family-led decision making can help keep children out of care.

Blueprint document sets out changes to ICB functions

08/05/2025

A blueprint document has set out changes to integrated care board (ICB) functions with a number being transferred to neighbourhood providers and NHS regions.

NHS contract proposals pledge 'greater control' for ICBs

15/04/2025

New proposals by NHSE pledge to give ICBs greater control over NHS contract activity.

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