Woman in relationship with police spy ‘was victim of conspiracy to rape’
A woman who found out her partner was an undercover police officer paid to spy on her has said she was the victim of a conspiracy to rape. Some officers
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Man arrested in Manchester over fatal stabbing of Belfast community worker
A man has been arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of murdering Belfast community worker Ian Ogle. The 32-year-old suspect is to be brought to Northern Ireland for questioning. Mr
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UK’s first transgender prison unit to open in Surrey
Transgender prisoners will be held in their own unit for the first time in the UK, without access to other inmates. A wing of a female prison in Surrey will
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Child domestic abuse witnesses set to give pre-recorded evidence in law change
A planned new law to boost the use of pre-recorded evidence of vulnerable witnesses in criminal trials is likely to be extended to cover child witnesses of domestic abuse. Justice
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Most people caring for dementia sufferers would not call police if they went missing
An estimated 850,000 people in the UK have dementia, with most expected to go missing at least once Only a small proportion of cases of a person with dementia going
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New campaign urges councils to supply social workers with children’s play materials
A University of Sussex academic is calling on all local authorities across England to supply social workers with play materials to help build better relations with children. Professor Gillian Ruch,
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Engage: Does social work have a problem with leadership?
‘Social work leadership: the use of professional credibility, competence and connections to positively influence others in response to the interests and aspirations of people and families. Achieved through coproduction with
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Statutory Guidance: Working together to safeguard children (HM Government)
Nothing is more important than children’s welfare. Children who need help and protection deserve high quality and effective support as soon as a need is identified. We want a system
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More older people with depression could benefit from non-drug treatments
Depression is common in older age and with an ageing population how late-life depression is managed will become increasingly important. Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London
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Online predator who groomed vulnerable girls is jailed for catalogue of abuse
A predator who groomed girls online has been jailed for 12 years for a catalogue of sexual offences, including several rapes. Gavin Scoular, now 24, used social media sites to
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