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MPs warn privatisation plans for social care could take away vulnerable children’s rights

By The Press Association6th December 2016News England

Government plans to boost innovation in children’s social care risk privatising services and taking away vulnerable children’s rights, MPs have warned. Senior Tory and Labour MPs have raised fears about

Children threatened with Tasers more than 500 times last year, charity reports

By The Press Association6th December 2016News England

Police used Tasers when dealing with children at least 538 times last year and fired them on 43 of those occasions, according to a new report. The total number includes

NHS whistleblowers ‘being fired, gagged and blacklisted’, say campaign group

By The Press Association6th December 2016News England

NHS whistleblowers face being “fired, gagged and blacklisted” while disclosures go uninvestigated due to the healthcare regulator’s lack of powers and resources, a group of doctors, staff and patients has

Thousands of learning disability care jobs at risk over National Living Wage rises

By The Press Association6th December 2016News England

Tens of thousands of people who care for people with learning disabilities could face losing their jobs unless more money is pumped into the sector, a charity has warned. By

Council criticised over handling of child abuse claims cannot be named

By The Press Association6th December 2016News England

A family court judge has ruled that the public cannot be told the name of a council criticised over the way social services staff handled a case in which a

Care home prices ‘jump by almost a quarter in a year, despite declining quality’

By The Press Association5th December 2016News England

Average care home prices have jumped by almost a quarter in a year despite declining quality, according to a new analysis. A review of care home ratings shows that care

Sculpture set to be unveiled in tribute to hundreds of ‘Barnardo’s children’

By The Press Association5th December 2016News England

Hundreds of impoverished children buried in unmarked graves are set to be honoured with a special memorial. A £10,000 Portland stone sculpture depicting a pair of hands releasing a symbolic

Social services fail to prove man with domestic violence history smothered baby

By The Press Association4th December 2016News England

Social services bosses have failed to prove that a man with a history of domestic violence deliberately smothered his partner’s 13-month-old son – but a senior family court judge says

‘Astonishing’ costs highlighted in case involving care of woman with learning disabilities

By The Press Association4th December 2016News England

Lawyers have returned to a specialist court for the latest round of a long-running case which a judge said had cost taxpayers an “astonishing” amount of money and generated an

£1bn scheme to boost childcare will create ‘only modest’ rise in parents working

By The Press Association2nd December 2016News England

A £1 billion Government scheme to boost childcare for three and four-year-olds will deliver only a “small” increase in parents working, a new study has found. Education Secretary Justine Greening

Category: News England

Children threatened with Tasers more than 500 times last year, charity reports

NHS whistleblowers ‘being fired, gagged and blacklisted’, say campaign group

Council criticised over handling of child abuse claims cannot be named

Care home prices ‘jump by almost a quarter in a year, despite declining quality’

Sculpture set to be unveiled in tribute to hundreds of ‘Barnardo’s children’

Social services fail to prove man with domestic violence history smothered baby

‘Astonishing’ costs highlighted in case involving care of woman with learning disabilities

£1bn scheme to boost childcare will create ‘only modest’ rise in parents working

Mother of woman who took own life brands daughter’s abuser ‘a monster’

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

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Category: News England

MPs warn privatisation plans for social care could take away vulnerable children’s rights

Children threatened with Tasers more than 500 times last year, charity reports

NHS whistleblowers ‘being fired, gagged and blacklisted’, say campaign group

Thousands of learning disability care jobs at risk over National Living Wage rises

Council criticised over handling of child abuse claims cannot be named

Care home prices ‘jump by almost a quarter in a year, despite declining quality’

Sculpture set to be unveiled in tribute to hundreds of ‘Barnardo’s children’

Social services fail to prove man with domestic violence history smothered baby

‘Astonishing’ costs highlighted in case involving care of woman with learning disabilities

£1bn scheme to boost childcare will create ‘only modest’ rise in parents working