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Social Care funding update
On Monday 11 February, the health secretary Jeremy Hunt gave details about how the government will implement the recommendations of the Dilnot Commission on…
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Police win Big Society Award
Police volunteers in Bristol have won the prime minister’s latest Big Society Award for their work combating crime against senior citizens. Providing a support…
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Investing in Young People can make a difference
Is it time to rethink our approach to services for young people? Foyer Federation chief executive Jane Slowey argues that focusing on talents and…
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Child poverty is under-estimated
A new report by the Policy Exchange think-tank says that nearly one in five children (2.3 million) across the UK are living materially deprived…
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Improving social work for children
This paper argues that a graduate fast-track programme, drawing on the success of the Teach First scheme, could help to address the problems facing…
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Report – the cost of troubled families
The Department for Communities and Local Government has published a report benchmarking the financial cost of troubled families to local authorities and their partners.The…
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Assessing support needs for older LGBT residents
This study from Joseph Rowntree looks at the how the choice of housing and support for older lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people is…
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NHF report – alternative pathways for vulnerable tenants
Integrating adapted housing with social care can cut health costs and improve the lives of the vulnerable, a report claims. In a study undertaken…
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Launch of toolkit for joining up servcies for older people
The NHF, Housing Lin and others have launched a toolkit for to help local authorities plan for housing an ageing population. Housing in later…
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Capgemini report on bed blockages
Almost 12 per cent of hospital bed days were taken up by patients who could have been treated at home, research has revealed. Annual…
