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Councillors have been urged to show a minister the reality for disadvantaged families rather than a “chocolate box picture” when she visits Norwich.

Decision on jab status for varsity students in Sept July 30, 2021 LONDON: Decisions on whether university students need to be vaccinated to return to campus will be taken in September, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said. Raab said the government would make sure students, most of whom will be starting their new terms that month, have “advanced warning”. Earlier this week education minister Vicky Ford repeatedly refused to rule out that students could be required to be fully vaccinated...

Covid-19 cases continue to drop but hospital admissions rise Updated: 26/07/2021, 10:49 pm The Government said that as of 9am on Monday, the UK recorded a further 24,950 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases (Dominic Lipinski/PA) Newly reported Covid-19 cases in the UK have fallen for the sixth day in a row but the number of patients in hospital with the disease in England has reached its highest level since mid-March, official data shows. The Government said that as of 9am on Monday, the UK recorded a ...

Covid-19 cases fall for sixth day in England but hospital admissions are rising The number of patients in hospital with the disease in England has reached its highest level since mid-March The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now SIGN UP We use your sign-up to provide content in ways youve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time.More info Thank you for subscribingWe ha...

New coronavirus cases have dropped in the area in line with national figures. According to Public Health England cases dropped by around 20 per cent across the borough in the latest seven-day period. But Furness MP Simon Fell said it was too soon to draw conclusions. “A single dip isn’t a trend but nonetheless this is a very welcome sign,” he said. “It would appear that the vaccine shield is working – I would ask that people do all they can to make sure it stays that way and...

Ofsted urges DfE to distribute children’s homes funding ‘at pace’ to tackle secure place shortage Yvette Stanley makes call as Ofsted sounds warning over pressures that leave 25 children waiting for secure home place at any one time and many ending up in unregistered placements Yvette Stanley, Ofsteds national director for social care Ofsted has called on the government to distribute a new capital fund for children’s homes to local authorities urgently to help tackle a shortage in secur...

Date Time UK Government launches campaign encouraging families to Rediscover Summer The campaign highlights a range of activities and opportunities for families, children and young people such as exploring a local museum or discovering a National Cycling Network Trail Families encouraged to get back out and Rediscover Summer after a year of missed opportunities The government’s Rediscover Summer campaign has launched to help inspire families to get out and about safely and make the most out o...

Government launches campaign encouraging families to Rediscover Summer Government has launched a campaign to promote leisure activities for children and families this summer From: 10 July 2021 The government’s Rediscover Summer campaign has launched to help inspire families to get out and about safely and make the most out of summer. The campaign highlights a range of activities and opportunities for families, children and young people such as exploring a local museum or discoveri...

BBC News By Alison Holt Published image copyrightGetty Images Child protection services in England are too focused on investigating families in crisis and do not provide enough early support, a report says. An independent review of council-run childrens social care said services to protect vulnerable children were in urgent need of investment and reform. It concluded that with an increasing demand for help, the current system was unsustainable and failing young people. The government, which se...

Parents are being encouraged to sign their children up for summer holiday clubs with meals in a film backed by footballer Marcus Rashford. The Food Foundation charity has launched a video to raise awareness of the Government’s £220 million Holiday Activities and Food Programme for children across England ahead of the summer break. Rashford, the England and Manchester United striker, and Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain, have both supported the campaign. It came as find...