Rough sleeping in London branded ‘catastrophic’ after hitting record high
The number of rough sleepers on London’s streets has reached a record high with an increase of almost a fifth in a year, new data shows. Some 8,855 people slept
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Praise for NI Men’s Sheds projects in improving health and tackling isolation
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has highlighted the many health benefits experienced by men who have joined Men’s Sheds projects across Northern Ireland. Men’s Sheds provide a place to pursue
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Film launched at USW to help celebrate 100 years of Learning Disability Nursing
A film celebrating 100 Years of Learning Disability Nursing (LDN) has been launched at an event at the University of South Wales (USW). Vaughan Gething, Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for
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From Franco’s ‘stolen babies’ to Nazi Germany, social services have a dark past – it’s time for a global reckoning
As the painful history of babies stolen from their families during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco continues to unfold in Spain, the role of social services has come under the
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Eight million people in working households in relative poverty – IFS report
The proportion of people in working households living in relative poverty has jumped by 40% since 1994, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). But it said the reasons
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Charities issue complaint against ‘deliberately misleading’ DWP advertisements
A coalition of more than 80 disability charities has made an official complaint about “deliberately misleading” government adverts for Universal Credit. The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) highlighted a recent advertising
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‘Promising start’ welcomed as alcohol sales in Scotland at lowest level on record
Alcohol sales in Scotland fell to the lowest level for almost quarter of a century last year, new research has found. The total volume of pure alcohol sold per adult
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‘Devastating’ spending cuts leave over half of social workers thinking of quitting
Social work is facing a “crisis” because of years of spending cuts, threatening to “tear apart” communities, a union has warned. Unison said its research revealed high levels of stress
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Former teacher tells inquiry convicted child abuser had ‘heart of gold’
A former teacher at a childcare institution has described a convicted child abuser as having a “heart of gold” and being a “father figure” to youngsters. Chris Brown, 77, was
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Woman who has had seven children taken away is pregnant again, judge told
A woman who has had seven children removed from her care is pregnant again, a family court judge has been told. The woman, who is in her late 20s, is
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