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Care home giant Four Seasons on brink of collapse as administrators called in

CQC orders re-inspections over duplicate comments in dozens of care home reports

21st January 2020

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Children harmed by parental conflict not separation, says family court judge

News England

Vulnerable girl may have to be placed in Airbnb property until special unit found, judge told

A vulnerable teenage girl may be temporarily placed in Airbnb accommodation by council social services staff because a suitable specialist...

NHS director who lied about degree to land £130,000 salary walks free from court

Death of Python star may have ‘saved’ trust from scrutiny over care home death – NHS manager

Head of NHS England challenged on alleged ‘burial’ of child cancer services report

NHS announce rapid community care teams for elderly to reduce pressure on hospitals

Carer appears in court charged with murder of vulnerable man who had ‘starved to death’

Welsh A&E units record worst ever waiting times with just 72% seen within four hours

Knife crime in England and Wales hits record high after 7% increase in recorded offences

Online predator jailed for six years for grooming children on teenage dating site

Five people being tested for suspected coronavirus in Scotland

Inspectors criticise handling of domestic abuse cases where victim withdraws support

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A new review of previous studies into suicide worldwide has highlighted the effects of individual and environmental risk factors over...

Probation watchdog hands Surrey youth offending service lowest possible rating

Learning disabilities and poor mental health can significantly increase children’s risk of entering justice system

Widening health poverty gap could heap more pressure on elderly care in future

21st January 2020

Research: Voices of Social Work Through The Troubles

Last in series of workshops on experiences of social workers in the Troubles

20th January 2020

Edinburgh centre to lead groundbreaking clinical trial for Motor Neurone Disease

15th January 2020

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Engage | Comment & Opinion

Calls for more powers to protect women attending abortion clinics in Scotland

Engage

Engage: Care home death of 94-year-old war veteran should sound alarm bells in Government

15th January 2020

There is a crisis of social care in Scotland and politicians need to make it a serious priority, writes Alex...

Test using smartphone camera can diagnose urinary tract infections in 25 minutes

Engage

Engage: New Government must introduce long-term funding settlement for social care

6th January 2020

The New Year has brought a new Government and it is our earnest hope that it will bring some long-term...

Engage: Dedicated centre for grooming survivors in Rochdale aims to ‘transform pain into power’

25th November 2019

Engage: We have to wake up to the access online sexual predators have – Esther Rantzen

15th November 2019

Engage: UK drugs policy going backwards and failing legal duty, former chief adviser warns

31st October 2019

Engage: Elderly residential care ‘broken and crying out for reform’ – Baroness Bakewell

23rd October 2019

Webwatch

New tech code launched for apps, toys and social media to better protect children online

Webwatch: Mental health chief warns video games ‘setting kids up for addiction’

20th January 2020

Psychiatrists call for social networks to hand over data amid self harm and suicide concerns

17th January 2020

Webwatch: Children to be offered depression therapy via smartphones

One in three explicit images of children are selfies and predominately young girls

15th January 2020

Reports, Resources & Guidance

Report: Deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2012-2018

on 14 January 2020

Report: Deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2012-2018

on 14 January 2020

New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment

on 20 December 2019

New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment

on 20 December 2019

Report: Scottish Social Services Council 2018/19 Annual Report

on 19 December 2019

Report: Scottish Social Services Council 2018/19 Annual Report

on 19 December 2019

Report: Working with people who commit hate crime – Iriss Insight

on 12 December 2019

Report: Working with people who commit hate crime – Iriss Insight

on 12 December 2019

Resources: The Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People (DHSC)

on 26 November 2019

Resources: The Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People (DHSC)

on 26 November 2019

Report: Ethical Care – A bold reform agenda for adult social care – IPPR

on 15 November 2019

Report: Ethical Care – A bold reform agenda for adult social care – IPPR

on 15 November 2019

Report: Skills For Life In Health And Care – Five goals for improving person-centred care

Report: Skills For Life In Health And Care – Five goals for improving person-centred care

Report: A Way Home Scotland – Improving Care Leavers Housing Pathways

Report: A Way Home Scotland – Improving Care Leavers Housing Pathways

Sheffield researchers advocate six months paid leave for end of life family carers

Sheffield researchers advocate six months paid leave for end of life family carers

Report: The Care England Manifesto – A Strategy for the Future of Long Term Care

Report: The Care England Manifesto – A Strategy for the Future of Long Term Care

Report: Autism and complex care needs – Mental Welfare Commission

Report: Autism and complex care needs – Mental Welfare Commission

Report: Digital capabilities for social workers- new stakeholders’ report

Report: Digital capabilities for social workers- new stakeholders’ report

Report: NHS Digital – Mental Health Act Detentions Annual Figures – England 2018-19

Report: NHS Digital – Mental Health Act Detentions Annual Figures – England 2018-19

Report: Clinical / Social Care Negligence Cases in Northern Ireland (2018/19)

on 25 October 2019

Report: Clinical / Social Care Negligence Cases in Northern Ireland (2018/19)

on 25 October 2019

Guidance: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies – BAME Positive Practice Guide

Guidance: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies – BAME Positive Practice Guide

Report: A workforce in crisis – Children’s palliative care in 2019 – Together for Short Lives

Report: A workforce in crisis – Children’s palliative care in 2019 – Together for Short Lives

Mothers using ‘informal childcare’ more likely to return to work, new survey finds

Mothers using ‘informal childcare’ more likely to return to work, new survey finds

Report: CQC’s State Of Care review warns of ‘perfect storm’ for vulnerable service users

Report: CQC’s State Of Care review warns of ‘perfect storm’ for vulnerable service users

Youth offender services ‘urgently need guidance to curb knife crime’ – inspectors

Youth offender services ‘urgently need guidance to curb knife crime’ – inspectors

Guidance: Use of seclusion in care for people with mental illness or learning disability

on 10 October 2019

Guidance: Use of seclusion in care for people with mental illness or learning disability

on 10 October 2019

Career Advice

News England

Charity calls for help to tackle ‘glaring’ employment gap for people with epilepsy

16th January 2020

Employers are being urged to do more to help with people with epilepsy find work after a study suggested there...

Jobcentre workers trained to identify and support victims of domestic abuse

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More than half of workers considering new job, study suggests