The government has revealed that more than 500,000 boxes of food have now been delivered to those at highest risk across the country.

Dwindling supplies of vital life-saving personal protective equipment for frontline care workers will run out within days.

Vulnerable children most at risk of neglect, violence or exploitation will benefit from extra support to keep them safe during the Coronavirus outbreak.

All essential workers in England, including public servants and members of their households will now be able to get tested for COVID-19 if they are showing symptoms.

The new campaign ‘Care for others. Make a difference’ aims to attract thousands more people into social care sector

Councils will temporarily be able to use the funding they receive for the free entitlements for two, three and four-year-olds differently, redistributing it where necessary during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The government will temporarily ban the use of statutory demands and winding up orders where a company cannot pay their bills due to coronavirus

The study will improve the understanding around the current rate of infection and how many people are likely to have developed antibodies to the virus. 

The government has published guidance to keep people and children safe online while working and learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

National loneliness organisations will be allocated £5 million worth of funding to continue and adapt their critical work at this time.

The new taskforce will provide a joined-up focus on employment-related solutions for social housing residents impacted by COVID-19

A research paper from the Policy Exchange argues that the government’s recent promises on social care must now be strengthened.

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