Foster Carers Warn Council Cuts Will Drive Them Away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 fostercare socialwork restructure protest bath children unison consultation government labour Controversial plans by Bath and North East Somerset Council to cut social work staff are raising alarms that foster carers will be forced to leave, deepening an already critical shortage. Two foster carers spoke at the full … Read More
Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of Children's Play Area in Bath Saturday, March 21, 2026 bath snowhill playground playpark community housing socialhousing children greenspace curo Residents of Bath are puzzled and concerned after the unexplained removal of the children’s play equipment at Hoops Play Park, located near Snow Hill. The play area, once a cherished spot for local children, appears to … Read More
Children’s Social Workers Warn Redundancies Will Devastate Support for Vulnerable Families Monday, March 16, 2026 socialwork redundancies bath familycare children kinship fostering council protest restructure Social workers in Bath and North East Somerset have raised urgent concerns about planned council redundancies that they say will severely undermine their ability to support vulnerable families and children. The council’s … Read More
Children’s Social Workers Warn Council Redundancies Threaten Vital Support for Vulnerable Families Monday, March 16, 2026 socialwork redundancies children families bath reform kinship fostering support council Social workers in Bath and North East Somerset are raising urgent concerns over council plans to restructure the children’s social care department, which could lead to significant redundancies and undermine essential support … Read More
Somerset Clown Shares Insights on Circus Life, Spreading Joy to Terror Victims, and the Social Media Circus Sunday, March 15, 2026 circus clown performance entertainment coulrophobia socialmedia children charity resilience identity Gareth Ellis, better known as Bippo the Clown, found a lifelong passion when he first experienced the circus tent at age four. Raised in a typical family from Manchester, his fascination with the circus was anything but … Read More
Social Workers Protest Council’s 'Devastating' Redundancies Plan Tuesday, March 10, 2026 socialwork redundancies bath council connectingfamilies protest unison children restructure earlyintervention Tensions flared at a Bath and North East Somerset Council meeting on March 9, as social workers loudly protested planned redundancies disrupting a discussion on restructuring children’s social care services. The meeting … Read More