A meeting of UK social work organisations has agreed to campaign collectively to safeguard the profession. Representatives of the social work organisations have produced a joint statement that outlines their
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The NHS is facing an almost unprecedented financial challenge this year, and current plans are quite simply unaffordable, a health chief has warned. Foundation trusts have been asked to revisit
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A man has claimed he was raped aged 12 by Sir Edward Heath, as police urge potential victims of the former prime minister to come forward. An inquiry has been
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Child sex allegations involving Sir Edward Heath are at the centre of a police corruption investigation. Watchdogs named the late Prime Minister as they announced Wiltshire Police is being probed
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The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has announced that it has closed and some of its functions will transfer to children’s charity and adoption and fostering agency, Coram,
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Manchester United and England football captain Wayne Rooney has signed up as the NSPCC’s first ambassador for childhood. The striker, a father of two boys, will help the charity fight
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Picky eating in small children may be a sign of serious mental problems that should not be ignored, say experts. Parents and doctors who view food fussiness as a passing
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A brain-training iPad game has been developed to help people with schizophrenia. Researchers at the University of Cambridge said slow progress is being made towards developing a drug treatment and
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A charity has received £3.1 million to tackle child sex abuse in Rotherham. Barnardo’s said it would use the sum to hire 15 specialists to help victims and those at
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The number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Britain has risen by almost 50%, official data shows. There were a total of 1,986 asylum applications from migrants aged under 18
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