Carers Week (9 - 15th June)
15/05/2025
For Carers Week (9 - 15th June), Essex County Council and partners are hosting webinars each day, to highlight the importance of carer identification and the support available to carers.
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15/05/2025
For Carers Week (9 - 15th June), Essex County Council and partners are hosting webinars each day, to highlight the importance of carer identification and the support available to carers.
14/05/2025
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has launched a new video for organisations, aiming to raise awareness of the online ‘request a Basic DBS check’ service, and the many benefits it provides.
09/05/2025
In April 2022 the DBS announced some changes to the manual ID evidence checking procedure. The new guidance is a result of a yearlong consultation including trialing by a small number of organisations.
06/05/2025
Learn essential skills for charity trustees with six free training modules from ICAEW, designed for all levels of experience. ICAEW’s online training modules provide an overview of charity trustees’ legal and financial responsibilities and their strategic and operational considerations.
06/05/2025
An independent commission has today (6 May) published its report to improve outcomes for Essex residents after identifying urgent challenges facing health and social care.
15/04/2025
This year’s Spring Statement confirmed major reforms to sickness and disability benefits — and sharpened the direction of travel already signaled by the government.
15/04/2025
The joint SORP-making body has today launched a public consultation on the next version of the charities accounting and reporting framework.
02/04/2025
Guidance from 31 March 2025 for waste collectors and workplaces on separating dry recyclables, food waste and black bin waste.
02/04/2025
Charity Commission warns charities about fraudulent messages recently sent to charities and trustees.
02/04/2025
Members of the House of Lords have voted in favour of exempting smaller charities from the upcoming increase to employer national insurance contributions (NICs).
02/04/2025
The UK government has launched the Greater Essex devolution consultation. The consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for the local government areas in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock.
