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.
07/07/2021 - 14:17
Plans for a new pilot to help people exercise more and eat better are being laid out by the government in a bid to cut obesity rates.
06/07/2021 - 09:33
The long-term impact of coronavirus on the nation’s health needs to be recognised in future planning for public health and social care services.
06/07/2021 - 09:23
This week, the Local Government Association will launch its build back local campaign to emphasise the importance of public services.
05/07/2021 - 15:51
Rates of obesity in England are high and rising, with a strong systemic relationship between obesity and deprivation.
01/07/2021 - 09:19
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is being launched to help thousands of adults and children achieve a healthy weight and boost their well-being.
30/06/2021 - 10:37
Sustrans has urged the government to create a ‘golden age of cycling’ by capitalising on the surge of interest brought about by lockdown.
28/06/2021 - 07:00
People in care homes or those being cared for at home will benefit from an extra £250 million to protect them from coronavirus transmission.
25/06/2021 - 14:28
The National Audit office has released its second report on the government’s approach to test and trace services in England.
25/06/2021 - 09:58
Councillors have called on the government to give greater priority to social care and start committing more resources to it now.
24/06/2021 - 10:54
The health of children across the UK will be improved as new restrictions will mean they are less exposed to advertising of unhealthy foods.
18/06/2021 - 09:36
The SCT has said that the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions imposed on local government business have had a positive impact on local democracy.
16/06/2021 - 09:45
The pandemic’s ‘devastating impact on the care sector’ has emphasised that ‘care is not properly funded, lacks transparency and urgently needs reform’.
15/06/2021 - 09:33
Step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown will be delayed by up to four weeks and the vaccination programme accelerated.
10/06/2021 - 14:18
A new project will see youth workers embedded in A&E departments across Greater Manchester to engage with people who have been affected by violence.
09/06/2021 - 10:15
London’s first dedicated detox unit for homeless people is set to open on 14 June to help save the lives of some of the city’s most vulnerable people.
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