Support for young parents
No child should have their life story written before they are born, but the fact is that many do.
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Vaccinations: a huge national achievement
I would like to wish those of you who are defending your seats the very best of luck. To those of you who are stepping down as a councillor, a huge thank you for your service to your communities.
Delivering on social value
Back in 2013, in an effort to improve the social value of the council’s commissioning and procurement, Birmingham City Council adopted a social value policy and a living wage policy, and established the Birmingham Business Charter for Social Responsibility.
Free Wi-Fi for care leavers
When Microsoft launched its fledgling Internet Explorer to the public in 1995, few would have guessed the web’s immense impact on society.
Seeing sense over online meetings
Among the many coronavirus challenges local government faced in the past year, ensuring that democracy continued to function turned out to be one of the simplest.
Drawing the line
What are the ties that bind together your local area? Is it where you send your children to school, or the community groups you attend?
Turning around failing academies
It’s hard to think of anything more important to our children and young people right now than the opportunity to flourish in a good school.
Remote meetings boost democracy
As lockdown rules continue to ease, our councils remain at the forefront of support for residents and businesses.
Support for family relationships
The evidence shows that prolonged, unresolved parental conflict can have a long-lasting and damaging effect on children’s mental wellbeing, development and long-term life chances. Poor relational capability can lead to unhealthy relationships, contributing to other wellbeing issues, such as stress, ill health and money problems.
Managing the risks of public meetings
Despite COVID-19 restrictions still being in place and the virus starting to spread again, the Government now requires us to stop virtual meetings and return to public ones.