Job Centre tells social work graduate to ‘dumb down’ CV
Single mum Rachel Sawford overcame domestic abuse and used her experience to get through four years of university to improve the lives of people in similar situations as she once
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Big Lottery Fund launches £75m mental health programme
The Big Lottery Fund has launched a £75m programme aimed at helping children at risk of developing long-term mental health issues. The HeadStart funding will be focused on 12 already
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Launch of the first free 24 hour helpline for older people
A free 24-hour dedicated helpline for older people across the UK has been launched aiming to combat loneliness in the over-65s. The Silver Line provides friendship, information and advice through
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Care sector abuse of minimum wage rules
Care sector workers are in line for nearly £340,000 in back pay as a result of investigations by HMRC. More than 2,400 workers in the care sector were underpaid the
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Social worker jailed for thefts in King’s Lynn
A social services worker who stole £19,000 from colleagues in Lynn in three months has been jailed for 16 months. Miranda Napper, 33, a former assistant team manager, was sentenced
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Birmingham council chief demands Ofsted meeting over ‘national disgrace’ comments
Birmingham City’s council leader demanded a face-to-face meeting with Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw (pictured) following his comments branding the city a ‘national disgrace’ over its failure to improve child
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Care for self-harmers fails to improve in decade, says Manchester study
Self-harming patients in hospitals are recieving almost the same care and treatment as they were 10 years ago, a Manchester University study revealed today. Self-harmers are continuing to suffer due
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Think tank calls for improvements in immunisation for older people
A new report urges a rethink of how the UK organises and promotes immunisation, advocating among a raft of suggestions, a greater role for pharmacies and a more active part
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Dementia ‘safe haven’ established in Surrey based on national vision
A specialist maritime care home, in Banstead, Surrey, is looking to reach out to individuals and families living with the challenges of dementia, in support of the national drive to
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Residential care support review by Devon County Council
Devon County Council is launching a review that will help it shape the way it supports people who need to go into residential care in future. The Council says the
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