Government abuse probe in chaos as Woolf quits
The Government is facing a search for a new head for the inquiry into historical child sex abuse after the chairwoman announced she was stepping down amid a barrage of
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Abuse inquiry chief under new pressure to quit over Brittan links
Fiona Woolf is facing fresh pressure to quit as the head of the Government’s inquiry into historical child abuse after the chairman of an influential group of MPs claimed drafts
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Abuse victims to demand Woolf quits inquiry role
Representatives of alleged child abuse victims will call for the resignation of the City lawyer chosen to chair the Government’s inquiry when they meet the inquiry panel’s secretariat for the
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Government study finds drug policy ‘has no impact on use’
Treating drug possession as a health problem rather than a criminal matter has no impact on levels of substance misuse, an official Government study has found. Drug use is not
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Report claims child grooming the ‘norm’ on some Manchester streets
Sexual exploitation of children has become “normal” on some streets and estates in Greater Manchester, according to a new report described as “alarming” by Home Secretary Theresa May. And the
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Hunt hails plans to treat more patients at home
At least 18,000 social workers, therapists and health professionals will provide help for patients in or near home across England under a £5.3 billion push to slash unnecessary hospital visits
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LGA calls for urgent review of social work ‘skills crisis’
An urgent review of the ‘skills crisis’ facing social work is needed to help recruit the quality social workers that 1.3 million vulnerable young people need into work as soon
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New professional standards for children’s social workers in England
The Government is introducing a new set of professional standards to drive “culture change” in children’s social work, in the wake of scandals including the revelation of widespread sexual abuse
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Councils reveal £4.3 billion ‘black hole’ in adult social care funding
Services for elderly and disabled residents are in danger of spiraling into crisis after new analysis reveals a £4.3 billion funding black hole by the end of this decade, social
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NSPCC calls for law change to ban adults sending sexual messages to children
The NSPCC are calling for it to be made a criminal offence for an adult to intentionally send a sexual message to a child aged under 16. The ‘Flaw in
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