Paul Barltrop

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Ana Da Silva |Paul Barltrop

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Parents are feeling frustrated as they attempt to secure educational support for their children A city council has been criticised for being the slowest in England to assess children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). In February, just 1% of assessments for Education, Health and Care Plans in Bristol were carried out within the official 20-week deadline.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Clara Bullock |Paul Barltrop

Image caption, Georgie Murray-Gourlay, who had daughter Lily at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, is one of several mothers to complain about their experienceAn MP is calling for a promised new hospital maternity unit to be built earlier, as demand increases and mothers complain about their experiences. Georgie Murray-Gourlay, from Taunton, has two daughters, both of whom were born at Musgrove Park, the youngest just months ago.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Paul Barltrop |Sophie Parker

Image caption, Council leader Jim Robbins said they wanted to work with the regulatorA judgement on a council's social housing has said there are "serious failings" in standards and "significant improvement" is needed. Swindon Borough Council - which owns and manages more than 10,000 social and affordable rent homes - self-referred to the social housing regulator.

Mar 12, 2025 | msn.com | Paul Barltrop |Leigh Boobyer

Mar 12, 2025 | yahoo.com | Paul Barltrop |Leigh Boobyer

A trial to encourage more children to brush their teeth while under supervision at school is being rolled out across the country. Children between the ages of three and five in the most deprived areas of England will be shown how to brush their teeth daily in a bid to prevent tooth decay. Supervised toothbrushing began as part of the trial in the south west of England in 2023 and it has been heralded as a trailblazer by the government.