Government face demands from Labour and Tory MPs for extra social care cash
Ministers came under pressure to increase social care funding, as both Tory and Labour MPs demanded a cash boost. Conservative former cabinet
New £3 Million scheme to support care leavers with safe and supportive housing
Care experienced young people across Scotland will benefit from a new funding scheme that will help provide safe and supportive housing when
Police release CCTV of man sought after upskirting incident in Manchester
Police have released CCTV images after a teenage girl was a victim of upskirting at a rail station. British Transport Police (BTP)
Children from poorer backgrounds twice as likely to be unemployed
Children from poorer backgrounds are twice as likely to be out of work because of a “youth jobs gap” between rich and
Record amounts of online child abuse content removed thanks to new tech
Record amounts of child sexual abuse imagery were found online and removed last year thanks to improving technology in the field of
Minister backs scheme to encourage more men into early years careers
More men are being encouraged to work in nurseries as a charity aims to challenge stereotypes over the male role in early
Government face demands from Labour and Tory MPs for extra social care cash
Ministers came under pressure to increase social care funding, as both Tory and Labour MPs demanded a cash boost. Conservative former cabinet
Police release CCTV of man sought after upskirting incident in Manchester
Police have released CCTV images after a teenage girl was a victim of upskirting at a rail station. British Transport Police (BTP)
Children from poorer backgrounds twice as likely to be unemployed
Children from poorer backgrounds are twice as likely to be out of work because of a “youth jobs gap” between rich and
Record amounts of online child abuse content removed thanks to new tech
Record amounts of child sexual abuse imagery were found online and removed last year thanks to improving technology in the field of
Minister backs scheme to encourage more men into early years careers
More men are being encouraged to work in nurseries as a charity aims to challenge stereotypes over the male role in early
IFS finds Universal Credit disproportionately reduces incomes among poorer adults
Some 1.9 million adults will be at least £1,000 per year worse off under Universal Credit – while 1.6 million will gain
New £3 Million scheme to support care leavers with safe and supportive housing
Care experienced young people across Scotland will benefit from a new funding scheme that will help provide safe and supportive housing when
Inspection finds community payback orders in Borders ‘of no benefit to convicts’
Criminals undertaking community payback orders (CPOs) in the Scottish Borders have good relationships with staff but there are doubts about any benefits
Scottish Government commits additional £38 million to tackle fuel poverty
Additional funding has been announced by the Scottish Government as part of efforts to tackle fuel poverty. A minimum of £38 million
Scots youth support charity gets first class rating for improving young people’s lives
Scottish youth support charity Includem has been awarded the Care Inspectorate’s top rating for their work in helping to improve young people’s
Progress made at HMP Perth after inspectors had raised healthcare concerns
Progress has been made at a Scottish prison where serious concerns were raised over its provision of healthcare, according to inspectors. On
Criminal responsibility law must prevent children from being locked up, says MSP
The Scottish Government should take steps to ensure children are prohibited from being locked in police cells, a Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP
Social worker suspended for failing to adequately assess risks to vulnerable young people
A social worker from Bridgend has been suspended for 12 months with conditions after a hearing found her fitness to practice was
Plaid Cymru councillor killed while training for cardiac unit charity cycle ride
A Plaid Cymru councillor has been killed in a crash while riding his bicycle. Paul James (pictured) had been training for a
Wales become first to standardise council tax discounts for mentally impaired people
People suffering with severe mental impairments in Britain face missing out on financial help with council tax because of their postcode, according
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales publishes new three-year strategy
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has published her three-year strategy, setting out her priorities and the action she will take to
Residential child care workers suspended after youngster ran away while in their care
Two Wrexham-based residential child care workers have been suspended by a Social Care Wales fitness to practice panel after a young person
Widow of former Welsh minister wins challenge over legality of sexual abuse inquiry
The widow of a former Welsh Government minister who was found dead while facing sexual misconduct allegations has won a High Court
Campaign seeks TD support to challenge Northern Ireland same-sex marriage ban
The ongoing denial of marriage equality to people in Northern Ireland is an “embarrassing stain” on the UK’s LGBT rights record and
Belfast seminar to explore use of violence within relationships, families and communities
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) are to host a lunchtime seminar presented by Gerry Heery, a registered Independent Social Worker,
Anger and disappointment as Bradley urged to act on stalled abuse victim payouts
Historic abuse victims in Northern Ireland have accused the Government of ignoring its moral duty after a legal bid to secure stalled
Cliftonville footballer jailed after sharing an indecent image of teenage girl
Irish League footballer Jay Donnelly has been jailed for sharing an indecent image of a child. A judge hearing the striker’s sentence
Teenager’s sentencing for ‘upskirting’ pictures of teachers adjourned until May
A sentencing hearing for a teenager found guilty of taking “upskirt” pictures of two teachers has been adjourned. Timothy Boomer, 18, was
Private firm to provide girl with medical cannabis after NHS ‘refuses to pay’
A medical cannabis company has “saved” the life of a severely epileptic girl by giving her free access to treatment not provided
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Government face demands from Labour and Tory MPs for extra social care cash
Ministers came under pressure to increase social care funding, as both Tory and Labour MPs demanded a cash boost. Conservative former cabinet
IFS finds Universal Credit disproportionately reduces incomes among poorer adults
Some 1.9 million adults will be at least £1,000 per year worse off under Universal Credit – while 1.6 million will gain
Judge rules support for trafficking victims must not be cut ahead of legal challenge
Support for victims of people trafficking and modern slavery must not be cut ahead of a legal challenge against Home Office policy,
Hospital turned couple away before man killed wife and himself, inquest told
A mentally-ill man killed his wife and then himself hours after the “inseparable couple” were turned away from an A&E department where
Second arrest over ‘vulnerable man forced to live in 6ft shed’ for 40 years
A second man has been arrested over claims that a vulnerable worker was forced to live in a 6ft shed for 40
Scottish social care providers receive £100,000 collaborations funding boost
The Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS) has announced that six collaborations working within social care in Scotland have
Government face demands from Labour and Tory MPs for extra social care cash
Ministers came under pressure to increase social care funding, as both Tory and Labour MPs demanded a cash boost. Conservative former cabinet
New £3 Million scheme to support care leavers with safe and supportive housing
Care experienced young people across Scotland will benefit from a new funding scheme that will help provide safe and supportive housing when
Webwatch: Innovative app aims to support children in care share concerns with social workers
Hundreds of looked after children supported by Action for Children are to be given access to unique app technology from Mind of
Boy moves home due to mother passing on ‘hateful feelings’ about father
An eight-year-old boy has moved home after a family court judge was told he was picking up his mother’s “hateful feelings” about
Child health professionals issued with conflict guidance to prevent high-profile cases
Families caring for sick children should be warned about the potential pitfalls of sharing their plight on social media, experts have said.
Scots youth support charity gets first class rating for improving young people’s lives
Scottish youth support charity Includem has been awarded the Care Inspectorate’s top rating for their work in helping to improve young people’s
Engage: Government needs to do more for dementia research, Vicky McClure
Vicky McClure has spoken out about funding for dementia research after filming a documentary about the connection between the condition and music.
Scottish Government commits additional £38 million to tackle fuel poverty
Additional funding has been announced by the Scottish Government as part of efforts to tackle fuel poverty. A minimum of £38 million
GPs could prescribe technology to help treat dementia at home, researchers say
GPs could begin prescribing tailored technology to dementia patients to help them live at home for longer, scientists say. A new £20
New De Montfort research shows promise for treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Researchers studying drugs prescribed for brain-related conditions have found that administering a lower dose could potentially treat diseases such as Alzheimer’s and
NHS rolls out care home capacity checker in bid to cut unnecessary delays
A digital portal which helps NHS hospitals find care home places for patients is to be rolled out across England in a
Carer for elderly woman can stay in UK after court rejects Government removal appeal
A woman described by her elderly disabled mother as “her life” will be able to stay in the UK to care for
Engage: Self-compassion – you are a caregiver, but do you care for yourself?
What do you think of the word ‘self-compassion’? What are your first thoughts when you hear this expression? This is something we
Hospital turned couple away before man killed wife and himself, inquest told
A mentally-ill man killed his wife and then himself hours after the “inseparable couple” were turned away from an A&E department where
Mother hopes teenager’s Priory psychiatric hospital death will change ‘failing system’
The mother of teenage girl who died while receiving treatment from a private mental healthcare provider hopes her case will help change
Force failed to properly risk assess restraint used on man before he collapsed in custody
Devon and Cornwall Police failed to properly assess a restraint belt later placed across the face of a man before he collapsed
Mother condemns report claiming deaths of daughter and husband were not preventable
The mother of a six-year-old girl who was drowned by her depressed father who then killed himself has criticised mental health services
University worker who killed his wife then himself ‘had history of mental health issues’
A university worker who killed his wife then himself in a suspected murder-suicide had a history of mental health issues, an inquest
Inspection finds community payback orders in Borders ‘of no benefit to convicts’
Criminals undertaking community payback orders (CPOs) in the Scottish Borders have good relationships with staff but there are doubts about any benefits
Boy moves home due to mother passing on ‘hateful feelings’ about father
An eight-year-old boy has moved home after a family court judge was told he was picking up his mother’s “hateful feelings” about
December trial date set for Lord Ahmed over historic child sex offences
Lord Ahmed will go on trial later this year charged with historic sexual offences against children. The Rotherham-based peer appeared for a
Judge rules support for trafficking victims must not be cut ahead of legal challenge
Support for victims of people trafficking and modern slavery must not be cut ahead of a legal challenge against Home Office policy,
Second arrest over ‘vulnerable man forced to live in 6ft shed’ for 40 years
A second man has been arrested over claims that a vulnerable worker was forced to live in a 6ft shed for 40
Woman traumatised by stillbirth of daughter awarded £270,000 in damages
A woman who has suffered from a “prolonged, pathological grief disorder” since her daughter was stillborn nearly six years ago has been
Greater awareness of symptoms attributed to record 2.2 million cancer checks
A record 2.2 million people were checked for cancer by the NHS in England last year, with the health service crediting increased
Health Secretary vows to end use of agreements to silence NHS whistleblowers
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has vowed to end the use of non-disclosure agreements which prevent would-be NHS whistleblowers speaking out. Mr Hancock
Child health professionals issued with conflict guidance to prevent high-profile cases
Families caring for sick children should be warned about the potential pitfalls of sharing their plight on social media, experts have said.
Hospital turned couple away before man killed wife and himself, inquest told
A mentally-ill man killed his wife and then himself hours after the “inseparable couple” were turned away from an A&E department where
Woman traumatised by stillbirth of daughter awarded £270,000 in damages
A woman who has suffered from a “prolonged, pathological grief disorder” since her daughter was stillborn nearly six years ago has been
One in four NHS wards have unsafe staffing with healthcare assistants shoring up numbers
One in four NHS wards routinely operate at unsafe staffing levels that threaten patient safety, experts have warned. Researchers at the University
Engage: Comment & Opinion
Engage: Government needs to do more for dementia research, Vicky McClure
Vicky McClure has spoken out about funding for dementia research after filming a documentary about the connection between the condition and music.
Engage: Self-compassion – you are a caregiver, but do you care for yourself?
What do you think of the word ‘self-compassion’? What are your first thoughts when you hear this expression? This is something we
Engage: Campaign to grow social care workforce proving hit with employers – Lyn Romeo
Anyone working in the adult social care sector will appreciate the pressing need to grow the workforce – which is already 1.47
Engage: Self-compassion – you are a caregiver, but do you care for yourself?
What do you think of the word ‘self-compassion’? What are your first thoughts when you hear this expression? This is something we
Care Minister extends mandatory learning disability and autism training consultation
Up to 2.8 million health and social care staff, from consultants to porters, who regularly have contact with patients or service users
New De Montfort research shows promise for treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Researchers studying drugs prescribed for brain-related conditions have found that administering a lower dose could potentially treat diseases such as Alzheimer’s and
University to honour UK’s first female medical students with posthumous degrees
A Scottish university is searching for family members of seven women who will be awarded a posthumous degree 150 years after making
University launch dedicated unit to research link between sleep and dementia
Scientists at the University of East Anglia will investigate the link between sleep and dementia at a new state-of-the-art sleep unit opening
Study finds violence and verbal abuse of care home staff has become ‘normalised’
Violence against staff at care homes has become “normalised” and most incidents go unreported, a new study suggests. Physical assault, verbal abuse
Webwatch: Innovative app aims to support children in care share concerns with social workers
Hundreds of looked after children supported by Action for Children are to be given access to unique app technology from Mind of
NHS rolls out care home capacity checker in bid to cut unnecessary delays
A digital portal which helps NHS hospitals find care home places for patients is to be rolled out across England in a
Webwatch: Government unveils ‘world first’ plans for tough new online safety laws
The Government will introduce “world first” internet safety laws designed to make the UK the safest place in the world to be
Webwatch: Google bows to public pressure and removes ‘gay conversion therapy’ app
Google has bowed to pressure to remove an app accused of promoting gay conversion therapy, months after Apple, Amazon and Microsoft took
Webwatch: Inspectorate give Hub website refresh with range of new practice resources
The Care Inspectorate has announced a revamp of their HUB website which was setup to support improvement across all care services in
Sean Holland announces launch of new webpage for social workers in Northern Ireland
Chief Social Worker Sean Holland called on social workers to showcase the innovative work taking place in the field in Northern Ireland.
Despite uncertainty increase in social care salaries prompts rise in job applications
Despite uncertainty in the weeks leading up to a supposed Brexit, new data from CV-Library reveals that employers in the social care
Volunteering fair provides good opportunity to gain experience with leading charities
The University of Westminster will be hosting a Volunteering and Work Experience fair on Wednesday 20 February to help students find specific
Minister helps launch home care company’s latest recruitment campaign
The Minister of State for Care has officially kicked off a home care company’s latest campaign to encourage more people to consider
Could you put the needs of others first over Christmas and into the new year
Spare a thought on Christmas Day as you sit down to watch the Queen’s speech or prepare to tuck into your turkey,
South Wales mum becomes tutor after taking course to manage chronic pain condition
A mum from Neath who went on a course to learn how to cope with chronic pain is now helping others –
Care experienced student follows her dream to become a social worker
Inspirational Cheryl Thompson credits her time as a student at the University of Chester with changing her life – and now she
Report: Evidence from providers’ finances from survey of childcare and early years 2018
Several important changes in childcare policy in England in recent years have had financial implications for providers of Early Years education and
Report: Measuring the Mountain – What really matters in social care to individuals in Wales
Measuring the Mountain (MtM), a unique initiative gathering people’s experiences of social care throughout Wales, share their findings in a new report.
Report: Prescription Cost Analysis, England 2018 (NHS Digital)
The cost of prescriptions dispensed in the community and the number of items dispensed during the 2018 calendar year has been published
Resources: NSPCC Protect and Respect CSE programme – Key findings and evaluation
Tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE) is possible if services can be flexible and respond to a child’s needs first. This is according
Older People’s Commissioner publishes new guide on care homes in Wales
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has published a new guide for older people and their families that provides answers to frequently
Report: Review of care services for early learning and childcare 2014-2017 (Scotland)
The number of children experiencing early learning and childcare in Scotland has increased to more than 290,000. A report by the Care
Minister backs scheme to encourage more men into early years careers
More men are being encouraged to work in nurseries as a charity aims to challenge stereotypes over the male role in early
Men more likely to ask for pay rise – and get a bigger increase, study finds
Men are less hesitant than women to ask their employer for a pay rise – and are more likely to receive a
Despite uncertainty increase in social care salaries prompts rise in job applications
Despite uncertainty in the weeks leading up to a supposed Brexit, new data from CV-Library reveals that employers in the social care
New survey shows social care as one of the worst industries for work-life balance
A new survey from CV-Library, has revealed that despite 96.7% of carer workers believing that work-life balance is important, one in four (40.5%) admit
Plans to boost protections for pregnant women and new parents returning to work
The Government is planning to give greater protection to pregnant women and new parents returning to work. Plans have been unveiled aimed
Volunteering fair provides good opportunity to gain experience with leading charities
The University of Westminster will be hosting a Volunteering and Work Experience fair on Wednesday 20 February to help students find specific
Almost two-thirds of UK charities fear Brexit will negatively impact their work
Almost two-thirds (63%) of UK charities believe that Brexit will have a negative impact on their work, according to a new report.
Use of charity cash by health boards to be reviewed in wake of NHS Tayside scandal
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced a review into how health boards use cash donated to NHS endowment funds following a scandal
Controversial psychiatric facility to be investigated after vulnerable teenager’s death
A charity operating a psychiatric facility where a teenager was found hanged when it launched a programme of fitness and wellbeing is
Government urged to help LGBT charity facing closure due to funding shortfall
The Scottish Government has been urged to help save an LGBT charity from closure. TIE (Time for Inclusive Education), which works to
Queen hosts reception to celebrate 100th anniversary of voluntary organisations
The Queen has hosted more than 200 guests from voluntary organisations at a reception at Windsor Castle. The event celebrated the 100th
Woman who embezzled £360,000 from British Red Cross given confiscation order
A woman who embezzled a six-figure sum from a charity has been ordered to pay back more than £175,000 in ill-gotten gains.
Government face demands from Labour and Tory MPs for extra social care cash
Ministers came under pressure to increase social care funding, as both Tory and Labour MPs demanded a cash boost. Conservative former cabinet
New £3 Million scheme to support care leavers with safe and supportive housing
Care experienced young people across Scotland will benefit from a new funding scheme that will help provide safe and supportive housing when
Inspection finds community payback orders in Borders ‘of no benefit to convicts’
Criminals undertaking community payback orders (CPOs) in the Scottish Borders have good relationships with staff but there are doubts about any benefits
Boy moves home due to mother passing on ‘hateful feelings’ about father
An eight-year-old boy has moved home after a family court judge was told he was picking up his mother’s “hateful feelings” about
NHS rolls out care home capacity checker in bid to cut unnecessary delays
A digital portal which helps NHS hospitals find care home places for patients is to be rolled out across England in a
Judge decides ‘closeted’ boy, 15, caused ‘genital injuries’ to seven-year-old sister
A 15-year-old boy who said he spent most of his time sleeping, playing computer games or watching horror films caused “genital injuries”