Daniel Pelka case makes children’s social care savings ‘impossible’
Coventry City Council has said it is “impossible” to make savings in its children’s social care budget because of a rise in demand following the death of Daniel Pelka in
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New report finds jailed women highly ‘vulnerable to abuse’
Women prisoners have been coerced into sex with staff in return for favours such as cigarettes or alcohol, campaigners said. Assaults known as “decrotching”, where women prisoners forcibly retrieve drugs
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Wolverhampton look to outsource social care services
Some social care services could be outsourced by Wolverhampton City Council as it attempts to save £123 million over the next five years. Proposals will be presented to the council’s
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Executive Care expansion to create 60 jobs
Care home provider, Executive Care, has strengthened its management team and is recruiting heavily as the group undertakes a major corporate review. The 27-home group, based in the North East,
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Ex-priest admits child sex charges across East Midlands
An 85-year-old former Catholic priest today admitted sexually assaulting seven children, including altar boys, after spending more than 20 years on the run in Spain. Francis Paul Cullen was extradited
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Jail terms for Peterborough child sex abusers
Members of a child sex gang responsible for raping and sexually abusing girls as young as 12 were jailed today. The men and youths, of Czech and Slovak Roma, and
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Prosecuter hits out at ‘myth’ of financial gain in sexual abuse cases
The country’s top prosecutor has hit out at “new myths” suggesting sex abuse victims are financially motivated. Writing for The Times newspaper, Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions, has defended
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CQC ‘extremely concerned’ over privately-run mental health hospital
A hospital which looks after people with mental health problems has failed to meet expected levels of care and forced to send its patients elsewhere. Watchdog the Care Quality Commission
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Leicestershire to cut £25M from social care budget
A budget to tackle a £110 million funding gap by 2018, including £25M from social care, has been agreed by Leicestershire County Council. Including this year’s savings, the council has
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Doncaster care company to create 100 new jobs
A Doncaster-based nursing and home care company is looking to create up to 100 new jobs in the town as demand for its services continues to grow. Prestige Nursing +
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