Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
05/11/2015 - 12:47
A report by ukacitve has called for leisure centres to be protected from cuts and closures due to the role they play in promoting exercise.
28/10/2015 - 11:16
Ministers have confirmed the government’s flagship Better Care Fund (BCF) integration scheme will be extended until at least 2017.
28/10/2015 - 11:14
According to research conducted by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), roadsweepers and care workers could lose up to £2,000 per year as a result of the Chancellor’s proposed tax credits.
26/10/2015 - 11:49
A report published by The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has counselled that further integration of health and social care services will require ‘significant’ investment and cannot be relied upon to make savings in the short term.
22/10/2015 - 12:36
According to a report conducted by Age UK, the government budget allocations for the oncoming year suggest social care budgets will fall by a further £470 million, adding to an already existing crisis in health and social care for elderly people.
22/10/2015 - 11:59
A new online resource has been set up to help local authorities spot the negative impacts housing conditions can have on health.
19/10/2015 - 11:45
Care funding is a postcode lottery, with local authorities in the south paying more than those in the north for long-term care, according to a research conducted by Which?
14/10/2015 - 10:53
Council’s have been urged to tackle inequality in health services, after a report found that only 18 per cent of councils collect gendered health data.
19/08/2015 - 12:29
North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire councils have stepped in to take over home based care and support services after the previous provider closed down.
12/08/2015 - 13:22
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched a pilot project to analyse how integrated health and care services are in local areas.
20/07/2015 - 12:10
The government has announced that its policy to cap care costs in England will be delayed until 2020.
04/03/2015 - 09:35
Greater Manchester will begin taking control of its health budget from April after a devolution agreement was reached.
06/08/2013 - 09:50
Businesses and academic projects from across the UK’s health sector are to benefit from a new £93 million package of support.
29/04/2010 - 17:51
Campaign promotes safe maintenance across Europe.
11/03/2010 - 15:53
Conference looks at tackling environment and health issues such as climate change.
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