{"podcast":{"title":"Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","podcast_index_feed_id":7589499,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-henderson-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-henderson-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":765,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leicester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leicester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Leicester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:17:43.360143+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Council Pushes SEND Staff Into Rehire","slug":"council-pushes-send-staff-into-rehire","published_at":"2026-06-23T12:39:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/council-pushes-send-staff-into-rehire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4bf57b0d-f086-4a62-a0b5-f0db2dbf169c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4bf57b0d-f086-4a62-a0b5-f0db2dbf169c.mp3","summary":"Leicestershire County Council is locked in a heated standoff over planned strike action targeting its Early Years SEND staff—specialists who support children up to age four with additional needs. The council wants to make these workers redundant, then rehire them under worse terms, claiming it’s part of a modernization drive for year-round care. But the NEU union calls it blatant “fire and rehire,” accusing the council of forcing pay cuts and longer hours—and even branding them a “rogue employer.” Parents are terrified kids will lose vital support, while the council insists it’s following legal steps and not engaging in “fire and rehire.” Four more strikes are looming, and the union stands firm: this isn’t reform—it’s exploitation. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5684089044e7ff8c","meta_description":"Leicestershire County Council is locked in a heated standoff over planned strike action targeting its Early Years SEND staff—specialists who support child…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/episodes/council-pushes-send-staff-into-rehire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/council-pushes-send-staff-into-rehire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}