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Vulnerable woman waited 21 months for assessment

Somerset County Council has been criticised by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman for taking too long to assess a vulnerable woman’s care needs.

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Government announces multi-million-pound scheme to help care leavers

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Government announces £3.3m funding to support children and young people’s mental health

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Elderly should consider residential care at a younger age, study suggests

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Housing for older people needs radical re-think, research suggests

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Greater Manchester announces £6m of homelessness funding

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Councils join new network to tackle social problems

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New Social Mobility Commission chair recommended

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Birmingham: Creating human-centred health and social care

Exploring the economic and social benefits of an inclusive approach to health and social care in the West Midlands

Mainstream economic strategies tend to focus heavily on sectors that have the potential to be high-growth. The recently published Modern Industrial Strategy emphasised the importance of new digital technologies, STEM sectors and ‘innovations’, but made little mention of retail or the care sector.