DCSF publishes reports on impact of breaks for carers of disabled
The Department of Children, Schools and Famlies (DCSF) has published two reports produced by the Centre for Disability Research (CeDR).
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The Department of Children, Schools and Famlies (DCSF) has published two reports produced by the Centre for Disability Research (CeDR).
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The number of people employed in the voluntary sector rose 6.5 per cent to 778,000 last year, bucking the trend of job losses in the public and private sectors.
THREE day centres for people with mental health needs could close in Notts.The county council is expected to launch a consultation into shutting the centres in Beeston, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Worksop.
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The number of new reports of children being cared for in private fostering arrangements has risen by nine per cent in the past year, the latest figures reveal.
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Problems in children’s social care cannot be blamed on a lack of funding, according to Lord Laming, author of two government reviews into child protection.
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SIGNIFICANT progress is being made in improving services for those with dementia and their carers, according to health chiefs and councils across the region.
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A new strategic business alliance has been formed that aims to improve infection control, general cleaning and care home safety within this rapidly growing sector.
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A shortage of nurses has led to vulnerable elderly people being forced to leave their nursing home, say the owners.
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Outsourcing giant Serco signed a deal today to run a new London jail — despite concerns that public spending cuts could mean less work for support services firms.
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Services for older people need to be radically rethought if the needs of an ageing population are to be balanced with budget cuts, campaigners said today.
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