A new report published by Carers UK reveals that people who care for their elderly, sick or disabled relatives are being let down because public authorities are failing to implement the Human Rights Act. This is having serious, and potentially life-threatening, consequences.
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Glencoe is to lose its local hospital temporarily A Highland hospital is to close temporarily because it does not have enough staff. Ten patients are to be transferred from Glencoe Hospital to the Belhaven Ward at Belford Hospital in Fort William.
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Parents will get extra help in tackling their children’s poor behaviour or attendance at school, and encouraged to play a more effective role in supporting their teachers, Schools Minister Jacqui Smith confirmed today.
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Mutale Nyoni, Chair of the Care Council for Wales, has won an award in recognition of her work at BAWSO – Black and Asian Women Step Out.
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A training pack that aims to improve social care for children in Wales has been re-launched.
Nid ar Chwarae Bach 2 (Gweithio Gyda Phlant yng Nghymru – Working with Children in Wales) is a bilingual resource that will promote effective support for children in Wales, whether they communicate through the medium of Welsh or English.
The Social Services Summit 2006 hosted at Cardiff has proved to be a great success with Senior Staff, Members and Ministers in attendance.
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Amnesty International Wales and the British Association of Social Workers (Wales) are challenging ‘real men’ from all over Wales to get involved in the campaign to Stop Violence Against Women.
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A new Home Office programme to break down barriers to volunteering has received a £3 million boost.
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Increased financial help will soon be available for some severely disabled people wishing to live independently in the community.
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The process for filling the top job in UK social care has begun. Care Services Minister Liam Byrne outlined details of the new Department of Health board-level post ahead of a number of adverts appearing in the national and specialist press.
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