Social care and health
We’re responsible for providing social care for vulnerable adults and older people across Staffordshire as well as providing support for those who care for them.
Our Children and Families Social Work Teams provide advice, support and social work to families – parents, children and other carers.
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- Staffordshire County Council heath chiefs are encouraging younger people to take up the Covid jab when offered as people over 44 are invited.
- Date:
- 26 April 2021
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- Historic Tutbury Castle, near Burton-upon-Trent, will hold a pop-up Covid community testing event this Friday - with people taking a test receiving a voucher for free entry to the castle grounds.
- Date:
- 21 April 2021
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- Finding resilient fostering families for some of the most vulnerable children in care in the West Midlands is the focus of a new venture - 'The Big Fostering Partnership.'
- Date:
- 21 April 2021
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- Popular family destinations, supermarkets and other outdoor locations will host pop-up coronavirus testing centres in the coming weeks as part of the council's latest push to encourage people to get tested regularly.
- Date:
- 19 April 2021
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- Residents observing Ramadan are being urged to continue following the latest coronavirus guidance and taking up the vaccine when eligible.
- Date:
- 16 April 2021
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- There are changes to Covid testing venues in Burton as the County Council calls for people to get tested twice a week and home testing is rolled out nationwide.
- Date:
- 16 April 2021
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- All people over 45 in England can now book a Covid jab and the County Council is encouraging people not to delay and book their vaccination.
- Date:
- 16 April 2021
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- Families invited to take part in a mass Covid testing pilot in Tamworth are being reminded to drop off their tests at the special collection points by 7pm this evening. (Friday)
- Date:
- 16 April 2021