The first 1,001 days
Two years ago in these pages, I wrote about the urgent need for a national pathway for pregnant women and mothers facing children’s social care involvement.
Prescribing healthy food
At Alexandra Rose, we believe access to healthy food is one of the most powerful tools for tackling health inequalities.
A journey to outstanding
In 2017, Ofsted judged Walsall’s children’s services as ‘requires improvement’.
Engaging young people in local democracy
Young people have become increasingly disillusioned with British democracy, as illustrated by low levels of trust and political participation. This is especially the case for youth from less well-off groups.
Pride in every place
Last month, the Government announced its Pride in Place programme, which includes new powers and £5 billion in funding for more than 330 of our most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
Tackling poor housing in the private rented sector
Every council in England knows that local government is at the coalface of the housing crisis in our country.
A strong voice for Conservative councils
I am writing this after a busy, but very enjoyable, Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.