Scottish Care have announced this years winners from their 2016 Care Awards which took place at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow over the weekend. The Awards were presented as part
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A scheme aimed at helping police to locate missing adults is being piloted by North Wales Police, in partnership with Conwy County Borough Council. The scheme, named the Herbert Protocol
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A 20-year-old woman said to live a chaotic lifestyle should be given a chance to mother her baby son, a High Court judge has told social workers. Mr Justice Holman
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The troubled child sex abuse inquiry has “crumbled” after successive failures by the Government to choose the right leader for the probe, an eminent barrister has warned. Michael Mansfield QC
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The Government has backed down over its controversial “pay to stay” policy for those living in social housing. Housing minister Gavin Barwell has said plans to charge higher rents for
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A senior judge has halted Court of Protection litigation centred on the care of a paralysed man after raising concerns that taxpayers’ money might be wasted. The man, who is
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Cruel care workers who tormented dementia patients by torturing their “comfort doll” burst into tears as they were jailed. Shauna Higgin, 20, and Victoria Johnson, 23, shared video clips and
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Four out of five local councils say they do not have enough capacity to care for older people in their area, a study suggests. The report, from the Family and
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The Government should provide tax breaks to encourage people to save to pay for the costs of social care, a former pensions minister has said. Baroness Altmann (pictured), who was
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Scotland’s top prosecutor has said he will not apologise for taking a rigorous approach to domestic abuse, warning that such offences can cause “significant and enduring harm” to victims. Lord
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