Vaccination drive ‘too big for NHS to do alone’ – LGA
Millions more people could safely and swiftly be protected against coronavirus if councils are able to act shoulder-to-shoulder with the NHS in the distribution of vaccines, the LGA has said.
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Young face jobs crisis
The LGA is urging the Government to appoint a youth minister and take emergency measures to prevent a ‘lost’ generation of young people missing out on training and jobs
MPs call for 10-year social care plan
A cross-party committee of MPs has called on ministers to publish a 10-year plan for social care, with detailed costings.
Councils spearheading climate change effort
Reducing food waste, installing electric vehicle charge points and protecting communities against flooding are among the many ways councils are leading the national response to climate change.
Local approaches to health inequalities
Inequalities such as deprivation, low income and poor housing have always meant poorer health, reduced quality of life and early death for many people
New funding to tackle drugs crime
An extra £80 million is to be invested in drug treatment services across England to give more support to offenders with drink and drug addictions, as part of an overall £148 million package to cut crime and protect people from the menace of illegal drugs.
Central role for employers in FE reforms
Employers will have a greater say in the development of skills training as part of reforms to post-16 technical education set out in a new White Paper, ‘Skills for jobs’.
Guidance for children in care
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has urged councils to scrutinise services for children in care.
Funding boost for homelessness
Extra funding has been announced by the Chancellor in the Spending Review to help councils support people at risk of homelessness and rough sleeping during COVID-19.
Queen’s Speech ‘levels up’ but not on social care
The Government has put forward its new legislative programme, with a wide range of measures set out in the Queen’s Speech to Parliament including around planning, jobs and skills, health and care reform, environment, climate change and building safety.