Childwelfare

Socialwork

Social Workers Vote Unanimously to Strike Amid Deep Morale Crisis

Children’s social care team managers and deputy managers at Bath and North East Somerset Council have voted overwhelmingly to strike in response to pay regrading that critics say has left morale “shot to bits.” In a ballot …

By Tommy Wathen · Monday 9 February 2026 · 2 min read

Yeovil

Yeovil Families Face Growing Child Poverty Crisis as Government Support Falls Short

Child poverty in Yeovil is on the rise, sparking concern from the area’s Liberal Democrat MP, Adam Dance, who has criticised the government’s lack of immediate support for families in rural communities. New data from the …

By Tommy Wathen · Wednesday 30 July 2025 · 2 min read