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Dr Liz Davies of Islington Survivors Network
- Credit: Polly Hancock
Survivors of abuse in Islington care homes are set to receive thousands of pounds as part of a proposed payment scheme.
Islington Council has outlined its plan to give the sufferers of emotional, physical or sexual abuse in the authority s care homes from 1966 to 1995 an £8,000 sum as part of a support payment scheme (SPS).
A 2019 report commissioned by the council – Historical Child Care Data, London Borough of Islington – estimated some 2,000 people were living in Islington s care homes over the critical 30-year period.
A document drafted for a meeting of the council s executive on March 18 says it would not be a compensation scheme and will not determine fault, negligence, or legal liability in terms of civil claims which the survivors may bring in the future.
Green man traffic signal replaced by woman at pedestrian crossings in London
While some icons wear heels, others wear jackets and flat shoes
Why did the Londoner do a double-take as they crossed the road?
To look at the new traffic light designs of course.
Transport for London has unveiled a series of new icons at crossings across the capital.
Rather than the traditional image of a person wearing a dress to signify gender, the signals feature a range of women in different shapes and sizes.
The specially designed symbols veer away from the common narrow representations of women and showcase a range of females from high-heeled, bun wearing ladies to bobbed- haired, jacket-wearing individuals.
Made for it: Jonathan Slater s (front and centre) father was a teacher and his mother was a children’s social worker. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that I ended up as the head of the department that oversees both of those professions. Credit: Jonathan Slater
Last year, the Department for Education’s use of an algorithm to decide exam results generated huge public anger, resulting in the departure of permanent secretary Jonathan Slater. He tells Matt Ross how events unfolded – and highlights the gaps in accountabilities and infrastructure exposed during the pandemic
In 2001, Jonathan Slater left his job as director of education at the London Borough of Islington to join the civil service. At the time, he recalls, he “thought the move from local to central government would be essentially a matter of scale.” He would still be an “impartial official working for politicians,” he believed – just “operating on a bigger stage.”
A Labour-run council has ramped up the price of parking permits to up a whopping £690 in the latest escalation of the capital s war on motorists.
Merton Council in south-west London wants to boost the amount people have to pay to park outside their own homes in a bid to cut air pollution.
It is believed the permits would be the most expensive in Britain.
Charges for the most polluting cars will cost up to £540 per year, in addition to the existing £150 levy for all diesel vehicles and older petrol models.
It has sparked fears more councils will look to hike their prices. It is thought the move could add as much as £1million a year to the authority s coffers.