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WHITEHALL

Unions launch appeal in pension rating index row

18 January 2012

Whitehall trade unions to front an appeal against High Court decision allowing ministers to chang...

WHITEHALL

Call for one body to handle means-tested benefits

18 January 2012

A single body should be responsible for administering the complex web of means-tested benefits, a...

HEALTH

Integrating health services 'will take time'

18 January 2012

Health and council social care chiefs have admitted that integrating their structures will take l...

HEALTH

Report reveals major charging errors at Wirral

18 January 2012

A report into Wirral MBC's adult social care services has unearthed 'serious failings'.

HEALTH

Council staff transfer to NHS in first combined partnership

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 January 2012

Around 1,000 care staff are poised to transfer from Staffordshire CC to the NHS.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fresh warnings over housing benefit cap

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 January 2012

Charities and councils have issued fresh warnings over changes to housing benefits, and the impac...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Women link with union to fight library cuts

18 January 2012

The National Federation of Women's Institutes joins forces with Unison to call on the Government...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Charity has designs on improving children's wellbeing

18 January 2012

The Children’s Society calls on councils,to design services which improve the wellbeing of local ...

Kent CC must protect all child refugees at Dover

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

Children crossing to Dover alone will no longer be returned to France within 24 hours, but placed...

Schools funding plans 'flawed', London Councils warns

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

London Councils warn the Government funding proposals for academies and free schools will slash l...