National guidance needed to improve ADHD and autism care
People seeking ADHD and autism assessments and treatment are facing long waits, inconsistent access and
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How leaders can use healing conversation to ease emotional exhaustion in social care
The pace and pressure of work across social care increasingly leaves people physically and emotionally
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The secret, biodiverse life of the garden pond
New research reveals that millions of overlooked garden ponds are biodiversity hotspots, but the presence
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British hot and cold day deaths most common in London
Living costs, overcrowding and the urban heat island effect could all be contributing factors. Topline
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Permafrost in rapid decline across the globe
A new global study has revealed that permafrost is degrading across the globe at an
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Homelessness takes centre stage in new Scottish partnership
A Glasgow charity and Scottish theatre company have teamed up to bring stories of homelessness
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Land Registry to provide property identifiers for Price Paid Data
Improved matching and analysis to come, as unique property reference numbers (UPRNs) and INSPIRE IDs are added to monthly
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Pharmaceuticals: an overlooked source of air pollution
Medicines that help treat illness could be contributing to a little-known form of air pollution, with pharmaceutical residues detected in the atmosphere and potentially affecting people, wildlife and ecosystems, according to a new review of research.
Council demands environmental assessment of Oxford Street pedestrianisation
Westminster City Council has called on the Government to require Transport for London (TfL) to
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UK leads Five Eyes fraud crackdown
The UK is joining forces with the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to strengthen
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Government announces crackdown on cowboy builders and rogue bailiffs
The Government is to crack down on cowboy builders and rogue bailiffs in a package
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High Court quashes Commission’s decision on Drumcree Orange Order parade
A decision by the Parades Commission to restrict the annual Orange Order parade at Drumcree
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Pressure on councils and schools from AI-assisted complaints
Public bodies struggle to meet their legal commitments to reply, due to ‘rising tide’ of
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Scottish government survey to help protect young people online
Families invited to share their experience of using smartphones and social media, and going online,
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Town’s new interactive touchscreen guide
Wayfinding unit unveiled outside Solihull train station to provide information and support local businesses and services.
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AI bootcamp aims to tackle youth unemployment
A first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence summer bootcamp has launched in the north-west of England, aiming to
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‘Everybody needs somebody rooting for them’: Emma Williamson on supporting care-experienced children
Emma Williamson, Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Children’s Services at Cumberland Council, talks to us about her journey into the role and why helping others has always been at the heart of her work.
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The final weeks before Isabelle Welsh’s murder raise troubling safeguarding questions
The murder of Isabelle Welsh has prompted national outrage and raised serious questions over safeguarding
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Children’s care costs six times more than Eton – what’s gone wrong?
As the Competition and Markets Authority investigates England’s children’s social care market, David Rankin of
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Hidden impact: PFAS, air pollution and data centres
Everybody is talking about AI’s huge drain on resources. Nobody is looking at chemical pollution
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