MPs warn of workforce crisis in social care

25 July 2022
MPs warn of workforce crisis in social care
According to a report by the health and social care committee, social care is facing the greatest workforce crisis in its history.
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LGC award winners revealed

22 July 2022
LGC award winners revealed
The winners of the annual LGC awards have been announced at a black-tie event at Grosvenor House in London.
Manchester City Council won LGC Council of the Year, beating Great Yarmouth BC, North Kesteven DC, Staffordshire CC and Telford & Wrekin Council.
Of Manchester City Council, the judges said: "This council is a generous partner that has transformed services with outcomes that buck the national trend. The way lived experience was taken into account in the design of services makes this winning council a deserving winner."
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Social housing tenants living in uninhabitable homes

20 July 2022
Social housing tenants living in uninhabitable homes
The cross-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has published a report saying the condition of some social housing in England has deteriorated so badly that it is unfit for human habitation, and social housing providers must significantly improve their complaint handling process.
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