A 13-year-old girl whose violent behaviour caused concern has gone into local authority care after social workers told a Family Court judge that her mother and stepfather had not “implemented
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A 17-year-old boy who police feared would head to Syria to wage jihad has been kept alive following an “extraordinary level” of local authority intervention, a High Court judge has
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England has a shortage of secure accommodation units for children, a senior judge has said. Sir James Munby says the problem has led to social services bosses at councils in
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Mental health support workers rallied in Bradford City Hall yesterday as part of a two-hour strike against their employer’s attempt to impose “unfair” and “potentially dangerous” new shift patterns. Members
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With 20,000 people living with a dementia in Northern Ireland (NI) it is vital that health and social care staff are aware of the needs of the individual and their
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Scottish Care have announced they have commissioned award winning film-maker Duncan Cowles to produce a series of films in collaboration with Luminate as part of the annual Luminate Festival, Scotland’s creative
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People living with dementia, their families and carers are being invited to join with professionals who support people with dementia in the health service, commercial and third sectors and with
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A new 50-point action plan aimed at creating a fairer Scotland by 2030 has been unveiled by ministers. Communities Secretary Angela Constance hailed the publication of the “bold and ambitious
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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has joined the leaders of the Green Party and Plaid Cymru to condemn the Government’s “toxic” stance on immigration. The SNP leader signed a joint
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More than half of investigations into the neglect of vulnerable people contain allegations relating to the very people they rely on for care, new figures suggest. Last year councils in
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