Just one in ten adult social care directors believe their budgets are now manageable, as the Government is warned care funding cuts in county areas could soon be ‘terminal.’ Today,
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Nearly half the staff at a Norfolk care home have been ordered to leave the UK after the licence allowing them to work there legally was withdrawn. Nine people from
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Two children were taken from their mother’s care after social workers raised concerns about her inability to provide behaviour boundaries. The woman’s seven-year-old son has gone into foster care and
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A nursery worker has appeared in court charged with rape and causing or inciting a boy to engage in sexual activity. Jamie Chapman, who faces a total of 15 charges,
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A woman who was a victim of sexual abuse throughout her childhood has had her three children taken from her care after judges concluded that they were also at risk.
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NHS England will “formally consider” whether to fund PrEP, a “game changer” service in the fight against HIV/Aids, after losing a “who pays” legal battle in the Court of Appeal.
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Complaints about care provided in people’s homes rose by a quarter over the last year, while those about care homes increased by a fifth, a new report says. The Local
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Care staff employed by Dorset company Tricuro are to stage a silent protest outside county council offices in Dorchester later today, over plans that could see some employees lose as
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A register of animal abusers should be created to help identify people who could also pose a threat to vulnerable people, MPs have said. Senior Tory Neil Parish, chairman of
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The Government has been defeated in the Lords over plans to boost innovation in the provision of services to protect vulnerable children, which critics fear could lead to privatisation. Peers
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