Almost one fifth of the population of the UK are a deep shade of green with a high level of concern for the environment and a commitment to doing whatever possible to tackle climate change. This finding comes from a report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs aimed at encouraging environmentally friendly behaviour among individuals and communities. 

Many families who care for children or adults with severe, profound and multiple learning disabilities get no short breaks at the moment, but all that is set to change. A strategy launched by the Department for Children, Schools and Families aims to provide breaks from just a few hours to a weekend or week, with disabled children and young people being cared for in their own home or given opportunities to access activities and places in the wider community. 

The report from the Social Exclusion Task Force sets out a vision for a local system that improves the life chances of some 140,000 UK families at risk and helps to break the cycle of disadvantage. It outlines the key characteristics of a system that ‘thinks family’ at all levels, from governance to the frontline, where staff will be empowered to innovate and cooperate in response to whole family situations.