The prevention package raises the focus on prevention as a means of ensuring good health, well-being and independence in later life by promoting and encouraging uptake of comprehensive health and ...

A major new report has concluded that Britain’s social housing system needs to be “urgently and radically” overhauled to deal with the growing problem of overcrowding. The 40-page report, ‘Room to ...

At least £60 billion of central government spending should be devolved to local areas over the next five years, council leaders urge today. The Local Government Association said cities and county ...

In this book Prasad Kaipa and Navi Radjou provide a fresh and timely approach to nurturing wise, resilient, and flexible leadership in a world of growing complexity Leaders tend to obstinately stick ...

Prison officers should be educated to degree level so that their role moves to becoming a profession, according to a report published today. The Howard League for Penal Reform says officers should not ...

Too much time in front of screens – including TV and computer games – combined with a sedentary lifestyle is taking its toll on our children’s wellbeing and increasing their anxiety, according to a ...

More than 100 local councils have called for a change in the law to prevent millions of pounds being wasted in dealing with litter created by motorists. They want the right to take action against the ...

ICT professionals must take a lead in pursuing the digital agenda, as well as running their legacy estates. Failure to do this will mean that others will decide the future direction of ICT in their ...

safety following the Grenfell Tower fire in June has caused concern about the impact on PFI projects. This S & P report assess the impact on public finance initiative projects. The main conclusion of ...

This framework for supporting personal assistants working in adult social care is part of the process to make it easier for people with disabilities to employ Personal Assistants. The provision of ...

The Government is being urged to put parish and town councils at the heart of renewing rural areas. The call, from the National Association of Local Councils, follows the publication of the Rural ...

As the tourist season reaches its peak, seaside resorts across England are being urged to open up their beaches to disabled people and benefit from the purple pound worth £80bn a year. As almost 20% ...