Pensioner admits shooting dead wife of 50 years at Essex care home
A pensioner has admitted shooting dead his wife of 50 years at a care home just days after Christmas. Ronald King, 87, denied murdering Rita King, 81, whose severe dementia
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Woman jailed over cruel catalogue of abuse of toddler in Highlands
A woman who used an electric dog collar on a toddler during a “cruel” catalogue of abuse has been jailed for three years and four months. Lanna Monaghan had acquired
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Suffolk domiciliary care agency rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Seckford Almshouses to be Outstanding overall following an inspection carried out in March. Seckford AlmsHouses is registered as
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North-east housing support provider celebrates five-star inspection
A leading provider of housing support is celebrating after receiving a five-star review of it’s North-east service from the Care Inspectorate. Blackwood’s North Support Services, in Aberdeen, recently underwent an
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Peer demands Government stop dragging their feet over child refugee scheme
A peer who fled the Nazis has warned child refugees promised sanctuary in Britain under a scheme announced in May are still risking their lives hiding in lorries because ministers
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Report urges caution in judging children responsible for harmful sexual behaviour
Children responsible for harmful sexual behaviour are too often treated as “mini sex offenders”, according to a new report. They should be considered as children “first and foremost” and not
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Care leavers immerse themselves in university life as Cardiff hosts two-day event
Young people with a background in care have taken part in a summer school at Cardiff University, helping to give them a taste of life as a student. Twenty participants
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Child protection work could be ‘waste of time’ as Ofsted chief warns of extremism risk
Ofsted’s work to protect children would be a “waste of time” if local authorities do not improve the tracking of pupils who leave mainstream education, the head of the watchdog
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Child protection workers urged to do more as CQC warns of many ‘suffering in silence’
Healthcare staff must listen to and do more to identify children at risk of harm, a report has warned. There is a lack of consistency in services protecting and promoting
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Older prisoners ‘set up to fail’ as campaigners warn of bleak future after release
Older prisoners are being “set up to fail” after they are released, campaigners say. They face a lack of adequate provision to meet their health and social care needs, it
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