The Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan, has announced the appointment of Anne Longfield OBE as the next Children’s Commissioner for England. Ms Longfield, chief executive of 4Children –
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Social worker Lloyd Poutler has been struck off the HCPC Register after ignoring procedure and failing to act appropriately on Child Protection issues whilst employed as a social worker in
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Postal workers are to help a charity find vulnerable missing children and adults in a new partnership aimed at reuniting families. Royal Mail is joining forces with Missing People by
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Thirteen people have been arrested over a trafficking ring which saw a pregnant woman tricked into visiting the UK before being sold into a sham marriage. The 10 men and
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Around 3.5 million older people are concerned about keeping their home adequately warm this coming winter, with the majority concerned about the high cost of energy (70%), according to new
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Families could face higher childcare bills if a major gap in funding for free places continues, campaigners are warning. The Government’s scheme to offer free care for young children is
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A new survey on preventing and managing violence and abuse towards the social care workforce has found a quarter of frontline staff have suffered a physical assault. The figure was
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The number of children being put forward for adoption has nearly halved, figures show. In the three months to September last year there were 1,830 initial decisions by local authorities
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A scheme to slash £1 billion from NHS costs by reducing unnecessary hospital visits for OAPs has been branded a “shambles” after a spending watchdog said it was unlikely even
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The Government has been accused of “deliberate misrepresentation” over health workers’ pay amid a fresh attack on the coalition’s controversial decision not to accept a recommended 1% wage rise. The
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