The Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee’s report suggests that the country is ill-prepared for the predicted increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves, that this is not being given necessary attention by national or local government, and that budget cuts to programmes that support local authorities to tackle climate change need reversing.
The government has promised to end rough sleeping in England by 2027. The rough sleeping strategy describes how the government plans to do this using a three-pronged vision involving prevention, intervention and recovery.
The DfE is consulting on draft guidance which will require all schools in England to teach Relationships Education (to primary-aged pupils), Relationships and Sex Education (to secondary-aged pupils) and health education (which includes education about good physical and mental health). Relationships education will include how to stay safe on and offline. The consultation closes on…
The health, public health and social care round-up summarises new policy, research and publications that are relevant to elected members and officers interested in health and social care.
The long-awaited green paper on social housing has been published. Will it represent significant changes to how council housing is delivered, regulated and financed?
The Commons Education Committee report 'Forgotten children' finds that alternative provision (AP) is seen as a forgotten part of the education system, side-lined and stigmatised as somewhere only the very worst behaved pupils go. However, this is not the case, but the quality of provision is far too variable. And there is an alarming increase…
Our monthly housing and planning round up includes government announcements, latest housing and planning news, major reports and ongoing consultation documents. This month’s ‘big issue’ is supported housing.
The health, public health and social care round-up summarises new policy, research and publications that are relevant to elected members and officers interested in health and social care. It is intended to be a digested read and provides links to the source documentation of major reports for further consideration.
The health, public health and social care round-up summarises new policy, research and publications that are relevant to elected members and officers interested in health and social care.
This briefing introduces the problem of loneliness and social isolation in modern societies. Local governments and organisations are extremely important actors capable of orchestrating a social response to this complex issue.
