Changes in national policy cannot necessarily prevent every instance of inflexible, hierarchical workplace policy, but it can ensure redress where this prevents disabled people, or anyone else, from working at their best.
More than 10 years’ of cumulative reductions in funding to councils, exacerbated by long-term impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic and coupled with rising demand for services, have brought budgets to a tipping point. But what can be done?
Research on the experiences of Nottingham City Council reveals ‘the art of the possible’ during the crisis, and the key role local government played in responding to the needs of the communities they serve.
A reflection on the challenges faced by Scotland’s voluntary sector post-pandemic, and what this might mean for communities.
