AI to Help Somerset Council Achieve £23m in Budget Cuts Wednesday, June 24, 2026 ai somerset budgetcuts localgovernment productivity digitaltransformation socialcare ethics innovation publicservice North Somerset Council is exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support its efforts in making £23 million worth of budget cuts over the next four years. Amid rising social care costs and dwindling government … Read More
CQC Social Care Inspection Sounds Wake-Up Call for Somerset Council Monday, June 15, 2026 somerset socialcare cqc inspection liberaldemocrats conservatives adultservices assessment funding leadership Somerset Council’s adult social care services have been rated as requiring improvement following a detailed inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Conservative officials have described the findings as a “wake-up … Read More
CQC Social Care Inspection Reveals Challenges for Somerset Council Monday, June 15, 2026 somerset cqc socialcare council inspection adultcare healthcare recruitment leadership funding A recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report has highlighted serious shortcomings in Somerset Council’s adult social care services, prompting calls from Conservative figures for urgent action. Despite increased funding … Read More
Meet Alfie Quayson: Two Decades of Dedication to Bath’s Homeless Community Thursday, June 4, 2026 homelessness bath julianhouse homelessnesscrisis roughsleeping shelter socialcare community daycentre supportservices For twenty years, Alfie Quayson has been a steadfast presence in Bath’s fight against homelessness. Beginning his journey in 2006 as a night concierge at Julian House, Alfie has witnessed profound changes in the challenges … Read More
Hundreds of B&NES Children’s Services Staff Poised to Strike Over Restructuring and Pay Friday, May 22, 2026 b&nes strike children’sservices socialworkers restructure paydispute unison socialcare redundancy industrialaction A significant industrial action is looming at Bath and North East Somerset Council as hundreds of children’s services staff prepare to strike. This follows an active strike by 28 social workers currently protesting pay … Read More
Striking Social Workers Hold Pickets in Keynsham Friday, May 22, 2026 socialworkers strike pay keynsham picketing dispute gradings strikeaction paydispute socialcare Twenty-eight social workers in Keynsham have begun striking to protest pay gradings they consider unfair. The strike, which involves picketing outside workplaces, highlights ongoing concerns about compensation and working … Read More