Immigration

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2019

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of children who are unaccompanied asylum seekers...

Supporting refugee families and creating more resilient communities

By Cathryn Morgan | 21 October 2019

Cathryn Morgan of Ceredigion Council outlines how community sponsorship can help refugees create ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Croydon facing £9m asylum funding shortfall

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2019

Croydon LBC is heading for another financial hit this year as a result of a funding shortfall to ...

HEALTH

Devolution of immigration proposed to support healthcare

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2019

The devolution of immigration quotas to local government is among the proposals by a think-tank a...

WHITEHALL

Casey calls for humanitarian help for homeless

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2019

The Home Office should provide a ‘humanitarian safety net’ for people in Scotland who can’t acces...

BUSINESS

Acquisition delivers revenue boost for Mears

By Martin Ford | 14 August 2019

Mears’ acquisition of a rival social housing business has helped drive up its revenues so far thi...

WHITEHALL

Directors urge action ahead of new immigration rules

By Paul Marinko | 13 August 2019

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has urged action as Government cons...

WHITEHALL

Work begins on overhaul of asylum dispersal

By Martin Ford | 12 August 2019

Work will begin this summer on reforming the system for accommodating asylum seekers arriving in ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rising care staff numbers fail to keep pace with demand

By Michael Burton | 06 August 2019

Adult social care has the second largest percentage of job vacancies across the public sector aft...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

London boroughs face £32m asylum funding gap

08 July 2019

Boroughs in the capital face a funding gap of £32m to support children seeking asylum, according ...

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Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

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