Watchdog clears police over Hamzah Khan case
The death of a four-year-old boy who was starved to death by his mother and left to decompose in his cot was not something police “could have reasonably been expected
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Lamb to announce more rights for learning disabled
New proposals to strengthen the rights of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions are to be put forward to the public to “end the horror of families
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Judge slams Gloucestershire council in adoption case
Social services bosses have been criticised by a family court judge over their handling of a case involving a four-year-old girl who had suffered “neglect” when at home. Judge Stephen
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Poorer areas hardest hit by cuts with over 20% less spent per head
Poorer areas have been hardest hit by cuts to local government spending over the past five years, according to a think-tank. The respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found local
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Greens pledge free social care to all over 65
Social care for all over 65s would be free under the Greens, Natalie Bennett has announced. In a speech to the party’s spring conference in Liverpool, the party leader said
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New research claims Autism almost entirely caused by genetics
Autism is almost entirely genetic in origin, according to new research which suggests the condition is more heritable than previously thought. Genetic influence on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was estimated
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Anti-drug schemes can increase the risk of drug use, report
Anti-drugs campaigns can increase the risk of drug use, a report to Home Secretary Theresa May has found. Some preventative work, including drug education in schools and mass-media publicity campaigns,
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Home visits indictment of chronically underfunded adult social care
The rise in short home visits to elderly people by care workers is a damning indictment of the underfunded social care and health system, the chairman of the Local Government
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Pay for NHS treatment to offset social care costs, think tank
Making people pay towards their NHS treatment could be used to reduce pressure on funding for social care, a report suggests. Having to contribute financially would also provide a “nudge”
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Social care nearing ‘crisis point’ over low pay
Social care in the UK will reach “crisis point” if nothing is done to improve pay and conditions for workers, a new report has warned. A study by the Resolution
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