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Council services cut by 40% since 2010 amid rising social care costs – report

By George Ryan, Reporter13th November 2019News England

The growing cost of social care has meant councils have been forced to slash funding by 40% for other services, a report has found. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

Labour pledge to ‘end Tory NHS crisis’ with £26BN real-terms rescue plan

By Catherine Wylie and Sophie Morris, Reporters13th November 201913th November 2019News England

Health funding will be boosted by £26 billion under a Labour government which will cover the cost by taxing the richest in society, the party has pledged. Labour said its

One in five childcare providers fear they will close as costs not met by subsidy

By Alan Jones, Reporter11th November 2019News England

Many childcare providers believe they will close within a year because their costs are not covered by a Government subsidy, a new study suggests. Virtually all of over 260 nurseries

IFS warn councils will need billions to fund rising cost of adult social care

By Harriet Line, Deputy Political Editor11th November 2019News England

Councils will need billions of pounds of extra funding over the course of the next parliament to pay for adult social care, a leading economic think tank has warned. The

Charity supporting victims of stalking in Scotland receive funding boost

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter7th November 2019News Scotland

A specialist charity working to support stalking victims in Scotland will receive government funding for the first time. Action Against Stalking will use the funding to develop and deliver training

Report: The Care England Manifesto – A Strategy for the Future of Long Term Care

By Laura McKellar, Reporter7th November 2019Reports & Resources

Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has launched its Long Term Plan for the independent adult social care sector. With the General Election

Domestic abuse and substance misuse fuelling demand for children’s social services

By Alison Kershaw, Reporter5th November 2019News England

Domestic violence and substance abuse in the family home are fuelling a rise in the number of children being put under social services protection, council chiefs are warning. The number

Government warned over ‘genuine childcare crisis’ as hundreds of providers close

By Alison Kershaw, Reporter31st October 2019News England

Politicians have been urged to invest more money in childcare as figures indicate hundreds of nurseries and childminders are closing. Early years leaders said there will be a “genuine childcare

Almost half of Britons think PM is lying about protecting NHS from Trump

By Patrick Daly, Political Correspondent28th October 2019News England

Almost half of people think Boris Johnson is failing to tell the truth when it comes to protecting the NHS in a trade deal with the US, according to a

Cost-cutting drive sees British Red Cross withdrawing first aid service at events

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter24th October 2019News England

The British Red Cross is to stop providing first aid at events as part of a cost-cutting drive, the charity has announced. In a break from decades of tradition, the

Tag: Business / Funding / Finance

Labour pledge to ‘end Tory NHS crisis’ with £26BN real-terms rescue plan

One in five childcare providers fear they will close as costs not met by subsidy

Charity supporting victims of stalking in Scotland receive funding boost

Government warned over ‘genuine childcare crisis’ as hundreds of providers close

Almost half of Britons think PM is lying about protecting NHS from Trump

Cost-cutting drive sees British Red Cross withdrawing first aid service at events

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Business / Funding / Finance

Council services cut by 40% since 2010 amid rising social care costs – report

Labour pledge to ‘end Tory NHS crisis’ with £26BN real-terms rescue plan

One in five childcare providers fear they will close as costs not met by subsidy

IFS warn councils will need billions to fund rising cost of adult social care

Charity supporting victims of stalking in Scotland receive funding boost

Report: The Care England Manifesto – A Strategy for the Future of Long Term Care

Domestic abuse and substance misuse fuelling demand for children’s social services

Government warned over ‘genuine childcare crisis’ as hundreds of providers close

Almost half of Britons think PM is lying about protecting NHS from Trump

Cost-cutting drive sees British Red Cross withdrawing first aid service at events