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Birmingham settles historic equal pay claims

Birmingham City Council, UNISON and GMB have agreed to settle the outstanding equal pay claims brought by the two unions on behalf of members working for the local authority and Birmingham Children's Trust.
October 14, 2025
Birmingham settles historic equal pay claims

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Navigating DOLS and 17-year-olds not in care

October 22, 2025
The High Court recently reviewed a local authority's application of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) for a 17-year-old who was not under a care order. Graeme Bentley explores the important insights from the case, touching on the legal framework, the child's autonomy, and the role of parental consent in such situations.

Social services support for individuals with No Recourse to Public Funds

October 22, 2025
When can social services lawfully withdraw support from people with no recourse to public funds and what safeguards must they follow? Drawing on recent legal advice to a local authority, Hannah Moses unpacks the complex duties facing social services, the crucial role of Human Rights Assessments for failed asylum seekers, and demonstrates that the Localism Act 2011 provides only limited scope for…

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