Somali grooming gang convicted of abuse, rape and prostitution
Fourteen Somali men have been convicted of running an inner city sex ring that involved the abuse, rape and prostitution of teenage British girls, it can be reported for the
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Somerset failing vulnerable children, young people and families
Ofsted has published its findings from their first multi-remit focused inspection carried out in the Somerset area and found services to be inadequate. The watchdog found that while education standards
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Three charged with neglect after care home probe
Two care home owners and one of their employees have been charged with mistreating elderly residents. The charges are the result of an investigation into alleged neglect at the Briarwood
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Local authority use of temporary social care staff continues to rise
The latest Comensura Social Care Index – a report analysing the usage of temporary social care workers in local authorities – has revealed that during the period from July to
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Report recommends ‘charter of rights’ for learning disabled
A report into the care of people with learning difficulties has called for the creation of a “charter of rights” to protect patients. The document makes a series of recommendations,
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Think-tank warns £2 billion needed to prevent NHS crisis
The King’s Fund has called for an additional £2 billion in funding for the NHS ahead of next week’s Autumn Statement. In a briefing published before the Chancellor makes his
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Social workers struggling to keep pace with online abuse
Overburdened social workers are struggling to keep pace with emerging types of child sex abuse like sexting and revenge porn, a new report says. The research commissioned by the National
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Ex-child protection staff were ‘fighting to do their job’
Staff at the organisation aimed at tackling online child sexual exploitation have to share computers and youngsters could be put at risk because of problems at the body, ex-employees have
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CQC announce new partnership with The Silver Line
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is today marking the launch of a new partnership with The Silver Line helpline to help reach out to even more elderly people who are
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Duchess in £10 million campaign to build children’s hospice
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, who is East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Royal Patron, will attend the launch event of the charity’s £10 million fundraising appeal to build a new
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