‘Cuts could fund 1,000 youth workers’
More than 1,000 youth and community support workers could be recruited using money removed from a flagship government fund for youth services, according to new LGA analysis.
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‘Continue local outbreak funding’ – LGA
The LGA has called for an extension in outbreak management funding following the Government’s announcement of its ‘Living with covid’ strategy.
Surge in children with mental health problems
The LGA has warned of a rise in the number of children with mental health problems seen by social workers, which has surged by a quarter since before the coronavirus pandemic.
Integration ‘requires resources and commitment’
Adequate resources and a shared long-term commitment by the NHS, ministers and councils will be needed to deliver on government plans for integrating health and care, the LGA has warned.
Call for tougher rules on gambling
Tougher regulation of the gambling industry is needed to help protect communities and vulnerable people from gambling-related harm, according to the LGA and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.
Home schooling register confirmed
The Government has announced it will introduce a register for children not in school, following years of lobbying by the LGA.
Public health services at risk amid funding uncertainty
Continuing uncertainty around councils’ public health funding risks exacerbating a growing crisis of demand for support services, including for drug and alcohol treatment, the LGA has warned.
Developers ‘must pay’ cladding bills
Developers have been warned by the Government that they must pay to fix the cladding crisis.
Staff shortages forcing councils to reduce care
More than half of councils in England had to reduce the level of care and support they provided to vulnerable residents in January, because of growing numbers of social care staff on sick leave or isolating because of the Omicron variant.
Covid restrictions lifted as Omicron peak passes
Face coverings and Covid passes are no longer legally required in England, after the relaxation of Plan B rules came into effect in late January.