Children in care are still facing a “significant degree of inconsistency” with health assessments despite Government guidance, Barnardo’s Scotland has said. All youngsters in care undergo health assessments to try
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Care homes could face “very worrying staffing gaps” if the coronavirus outbreak worsens, a think tank has warned. Helen Buckingham, director of strategy at the Nuffield Trust, raised concerns that
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The “omission” of social care from the Government’s Budget is “astounding”, the acting co-Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey has said. Sir Ed (pictured) called for a “care
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Care providers and think thanks have described the lack of additional funding for social care in the Chancellor’s budget as “hugely disappointing”. Despite Rishi Sunak pledging £6 billion to the
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Here are the main points from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget: Outlining the Government’s economic response to the Covid-19 outbreak, Mr Sunak unveiled an additional “fiscal loosening” of £18 billion to
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A £30 billion package to stimulate the economy in the face of the coronavirus crisis was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as growth forecasts were slashed and the Bank of
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Vulnerable children will be at risk if they are removed from the safety of school during the coronavirus outbreak, the head of a children’s charity has warned. Potential policies necessary
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Health minister Nadine Dorries has become the first MP to be diagnosed with coronavirus. The Conservative MP confirmed on Tuesday evening that she was self-isolating after testing positive, while officials
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A therapy dog stolen from a 12-year-old girl with autism has been found dead. Leicestershire Police said the Dalmatian, named Lottie, was taken from Chloe Hopkins’s home in Ashby Road,
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A major investment in youth services is needed in the Budget to help prevent knife crime, according to MPs. A cross-party group of politicians called for urgent funds to protect
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