Survey finds 1 in 4 older people feel they have no one
There are 2.9 million people aged 65 and over who feel they have no one to go to for help and support, a new Age UK survey finds. Of these,
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Cuts close more that 40 child contact centres
More than 40 centres which keep children in touch with separated parents have closed in the past 18 months following cuts in the legal aid budget, according to a new
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Labour accuses coalition on mental health care
Ed Miliband has accused the coalition of failing people with mental health problems by making “false economies” in the NHS. Unveiling a report into the issue, the Labour leader said
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Herts social worker branded ‘unprofessional & insensitive’
A social worker who was called a “Nazi” by a parking inspector embroiled in family court proceedings relating to his daughter has been criticised by a judge. Recorder Mary Lazarus
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At least eight million living ‘on inadequate incomes’
Almost two out of five families with children are struggling to make ends meet and do not have enough money for a socially acceptable standard of living, according to a
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Police probe South London care home ‘injuries’
Detectives are investigating alleged injuries to three elderly residents of a care home that was shut after inspectors found it was “not safe”. Scotland Yard confirmed officers are working with
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Nearly a quarter of girls in care become teenage mothers
Nearly a quarter of girls leaving care become teenage mothers – around three times the national average, according to a new report by a leading think-tank. The 22 per cent
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Miliband expresses deep regret on Rotherham abuse
Opposition leader Ed Miliband has talked of his deep regret about the Rotherham child exploitation scandal and how “a Labour council didn’t do the right things and didn’t take the
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Birmingham care workers in court over death
Two care home workers have reappeared in court accused of failing to seek medical help for an elderly resident who died after suffering a head injury. Benter Ouma and Sabrina
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Duchess to celebrate role of foster carers
The Duchess of Cambridge will learn about the world of fostering today when she meets carers and young people who have been fostered. Kate will travel to the offices of
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