Wandsworth Council pilot scheme to encourage diversity in social care
Wandsworth Council has been selected to help pilot a new scheme to improve the diversity of senior staff in adults
Disability campaigner enters fourth week of hunger strike
A disabled campaigner has entered the fourth week of a hunger strike to protest the failure of Lambeth Council to
More funding for Croydon social care after council’s £14m property investment
Croydon’s social care services will receive increased funding after the council purchased two properties in the borough. Croydon Council will
Merton Labour still divided over whether to raise council tax for social care spending
Merton council has not confirmed if it will raise council tax to boost social care spending following Sajid Javid’s announcement
South west London welcomes up to 27 Calais Jungle child refugees
SOUTH west London boroughs received up to 27 child refugees from the Calais Jungle camp after it was demolished in October.
Lambeth launches ‘Children at the heart of practice’ model following ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating
Following an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating last year, Lambeth has developed a new programme to tackle their problematic children’s services. Lambeth’s
Protesters rally against Streatham Jobcentre ‘forcing unemployed people into mental health treatment’
Angry protesters marched on Streatham jobcentre today to share their dismay at a pilot scheme of therapists for the unemployed.
South West London charities back Ofsted’s demand that care homes must achieve minimum of good
Summary: Ofsted have published a tough new framework to raise care quality for vulnerable children. Image: By Sean Connor Ofsted