EAST Sussex County Council is marking Autism Acceptance Month with the launch of an action plan designed to improve the lives of autistic people living in the county.
The all-age action plan has been developed based on the lived experiences of people with autism, their carers and their families, with input from the NHS and wellbeing, education and employment providers. Continue reading
HEALTH and social care jobs have been thrown into the spotlight in a bid to inspire people to consider a career in one of the county’s biggest sectors.
Working with NHS and adult social care colleagues, East Sussex County Council’s employability and skills team is raising the profile of specific job roles within the sector. Continue reading
THE details of how to make the savings necessary to address a significant funding gap will be discussed by council leaders next week.
East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet will meet on Tuesday, February 25 to consider changes to 10 of the 11 original proposals following public consultation and detailed financial appraisals based on final funding agreements. Continue reading
THE government is being urged to help protect vulnerable people in East Sussex by halting extra costs on care providers.
East Sussex County Council and East Sussex Partners in Care (ESPiC), an alliance of care providers, have joined forces to call for an urgent change to measures in the October budget which would reduce the money available for social care in the county by millions of pounds.
