Prison leaders, from local to national, presided over an “abject failure” to provide a safe, decent and purposeful regime at HMP Liverpool, according to Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.
The Fire Brigades Union says its London members are deeply upset and angry to learn that the number of people killed in fires has risen sharply in the capital, according to the latest figures, which do not include the 71 victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
New research published by the Consortium for Research in Deaf Education and supported by the National Deaf Children’s Society, shows the system for supporting England’s 45,000 deaf children is in complete disarray.
The National Education Union says Ofsted’s list of schools that have not been graded ‘good’ since 2005 have suffered a funding cut of £17.9 million since 2015/16.
Barnardo’s says that as local authorities cut back on adult social care, children are picking up the pieces, harming their mental health and educational attainment.
Fire Brigades Union says the fire and rescue service is in crisis and public is at greater risk, as the Home Office reveals firefighter numbers are down almost a quarter since 2007.
A poll of 500 Conservative councillors found that nearly three-quarters agree that long-term funding for children’s services is a major concern for their council.