Thousands of jobs that no-one wants to do, like looking after the vulnerable and elderly, could leave care work in crisis, a survey claims. Two-thirds of adults polled would shun
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A High Court judge has called for a new “review mechanism” to be set up for individuals whose job prospects and lives are blighted after being labelled sexual offenders as
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Council finances are in a “mess” and the vast majority have said they will need to increase charges for services to make ends meet in the face of a Government
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Many patients are getting poorer care as the NHS financial crisis is deepening, experts have warned. The King’s Fund health charity said NHS trusts are forecasting an end-of-year net deficit
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Government changes to the rules for obtaining legal aid in domestic violence cases have been declared legally flawed by the Court of Appeal. Women’s rights campaigners argued large numbers of
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There has never been a more important time to talk about the mental health of the nation’s children, The Huffington Post UK’s editor-in-chief said, as he prepared to welcome the
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Fewer than half of nurseries are likely to extend free childcare places for pre-schoolers to 30 hours a week, amid major concerns about funding, research suggests. Under Government plans, free
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A new £10 million project aims to make Manchester more “age friendly” for older people. Dr Stefan White from the Manchester School of Architecture and partners Southway Housing have been
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Two children born in England after their parents were trafficked from Slovakia should be placed for adoption in England, a High Court judge has decided. Mr Justice Baker said it
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People who carry out the most violent domestic abuse are to be challenged about their behaviour on a one-to-one basis for the first time. A new scheme, known as Drive,
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