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Tackling health inequalities: the essential role of local government

Health inequalities are the stark and often unjust differences in health outcomes seen across various population groups. These disparities may present themselves as variations in life expectancy, the prevalence of chronic diseases, and access to healthcare services. These inequalities are shaped by a myriad of factors, including socio-economic status, ethnicity, geography, and lifestyle choices.

Challenge 3: Cherwell District Council

Our contestants gathered in Cherwell District Council for their third challenge - 'Design a future model for waste services that identifies the transformation needed at Cherwell District Council to adapt to the significant changes on the horizon for waste services across the country'.

Councillor e-learning

Expand your political leadership skills with our free e-learning platform for councillors, including a new Corporate Parenting module.

Discriminatory abuse self-assessment tool: safeguarding adults

The discriminatory abuse self-assessment tool is intended to support councils, Safeguarding Adult Boards (SABs), practitioners from all sectors, staff responsible for reporting adult social care (ASC) performance; safeguarding leads and commissioners to: better identify, report and analyse activity; be aware of any bias and challenge discriminatory abuse in their practice; develop processes and policies on tackling discriminatory abuse; and embed good practice to deliver good equality outcomes for people who have care and support needs. In attempting to understand discriminatory abuse, all partners and professionals also need to understand the underlying principles and practice of equity, equality, diversity and inclusion.