New research into social care for disabled people recommends further funding for local councils
New research into social care for disabled people shows how transformative social care can be for those receiving it, but it also demonstrates the…
Report finds nine in 10 local authorities are not well prepared to implement reforms in 2025
England’s largest councils today (19 July 2024) call for a delay in the introduction of the cap on adult social care costs, warning they will…
The cost of delivering council services to increase by almost 29 percent by 2024/25
Councils in England face a funding gap of £4 billion over the next two years, the Local Government Association (LGA) reveals. This is a £1…
Local authorities to receive £300m additional funding to support UK’s test and trace service
Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government is providing a new £300 million funding package to local authorities to…