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Study finds violence and verbal abuse of care home staff has become ‘normalised’

By Lucy Christie26th March 2019Education & Training, News Scotland

Violence against staff at care homes has become “normalised” and most incidents go unreported, a new study suggests. Physical assault, verbal abuse and sexual harassment are some of the risks

Labour call for urgent action after 40% fall in number of learning disability nurses

By Elizabeth Arnold26th March 2019News England

Learning disability nurse numbers have fallen by 40% since the Government came to power, Labour has claimed. Shadow mental health minister Paula Sherriff said health charities had warned urgent action

Mother pleads for return of eight-year-old son abducted by father three weeks ago

By Claire Hayhurst26th March 2019News England

The mother of an eight-year-old boy who is missing after being abducted by his father 24 days ago has pleaded for him to be returned home. Karol Marmolejo last saw

Football coach used ‘kingmaker’ status to carry out widespread campaign of sexual abuse

By Ben Mitchell26th March 2019News England

A former professional football coach used his reputation as a “kingmaker” to act with “near impunity” as he carried out a widespread campaign of sexual abuse against teenage players, a

Former child migrant never got over lie about being orphan, abuse inquiry told

By The Press Association26th March 2019News Scotland

A former child migrant has told how he has not come to terms with being told he was an orphan for more than 40 years, only to find out his

Rise in number of Scots waiting six weeks or more for drug and alcohol treatment

By The Press Association26th March 2019News Scotland

The number of people waiting six weeks or more to start their first treatment for drug or alcohol has risen by around five percent in a year, new figures show.

MPs launch inquiry into ‘catastrophic’ failing of youngsters missing from children’s homes

By Gavin Cordon26th March 2019News England

Record numbers of vulnerable children are going missing after being “farmed out” to children’s homes many miles from the areas in which they live, MPs have warned. The All-Party Group

Home Office secretly channelled £30,000 into paedophilia campaign group in 1970s

By Tess de la Mare25th March 2019News England

The Home Office secretly channelled £30,000 in grant money to a controversial organisation campaigning to legalise paedophilia in the late 1970s, a former civil servant has claimed. Tim Hulbert, who

Vulnerable man died days after concerns raised about nutritional support, inquest told

By Henry Clare25th March 2019News England

A man with Down’s syndrome died days after his family had raised concerns about the supposed lack of nutrition he was given at a hospital where he was being treated

Families seek court clarity on when children with learning disabilities turn 18

By Brian Farmer25th March 2019News England

Three families have asked a judge in a specialist court to consider whether parents should still decide what is best when teenagers with learning disabilities become adults. They have begun

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Study finds violence and verbal abuse of care home staff has become ‘normalised’

Labour call for urgent action after 40% fall in number of learning disability nurses

Mother pleads for return of eight-year-old son abducted by father three weeks ago

Football coach used ‘kingmaker’ status to carry out widespread campaign of sexual abuse

Former child migrant never got over lie about being orphan, abuse inquiry told

Rise in number of Scots waiting six weeks or more for drug and alcohol treatment

MPs launch inquiry into ‘catastrophic’ failing of youngsters missing from children’s homes

Home Office secretly channelled £30,000 into paedophilia campaign group in 1970s

Vulnerable man died days after concerns raised about nutritional support, inquest told

Families seek court clarity on when children with learning disabilities turn 18

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Over 40,000 articles

Study finds violence and verbal abuse of care home staff has become ‘normalised’

Labour call for urgent action after 40% fall in number of learning disability nurses

Mother pleads for return of eight-year-old son abducted by father three weeks ago

Football coach used ‘kingmaker’ status to carry out widespread campaign of sexual abuse

Former child migrant never got over lie about being orphan, abuse inquiry told

Rise in number of Scots waiting six weeks or more for drug and alcohol treatment

MPs launch inquiry into ‘catastrophic’ failing of youngsters missing from children’s homes

Home Office secretly channelled £30,000 into paedophilia campaign group in 1970s

Vulnerable man died days after concerns raised about nutritional support, inquest told

Families seek court clarity on when children with learning disabilities turn 18