Fostering is under threat in a county due to a falling number of carers coming forward, a council has said. Essex County Council said it needed to urgently recruit 60 more foster parents to take ...

Essex’s investment in training the next generation of social workers is evident in the fact that it is currently supporting 147 students, 152 practitioners on its ASYE programmes and 65 staff training ...

The council is appealing to loving homes in Essex to take in the rising number of foster children this New Year.

County council approved its 2025 budget on Thursday with a 3.76 per cent tax levy increase, adding $60 more in taxes for every property assessed at $300,000.

A council has announced a £50m package of measures to help people tackle the increasing cost of living. Essex County Council says the support would help feed vulnerable households and keep them warm.

Essex County Council says the low-tax scheme – which includes part of Tendring – will create the opportunity for good jobs and education and training. It adds it will allow businesses to grow ...

Epping Forest’s largest emergency good agency 3Food4U has teamed up with Essex County Council and partner training organisations to offer free training courses for adults in maths.

Fostering is under threat in a county due to a falling number of carers coming forward, a council has said. Essex County Council said it needed to urgently recruit 60 more foster parents to take ...

County council approved its 2025 budget on Thursday with a 3.76 per cent tax levy increase, adding $60 more in taxes for every property assessed at $300,000.

A council has announced a £50m package of measures to help people tackle the increasing cost of living. Essex County Council says the support would help feed vulnerable households and keep them warm.