Care agency owner jailed for three years over immigration breaches
The owner of a care agency shut down in a UK Border Agency immigration raid – which led to an elderly woman starving to death – has been jailed for
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Britain trailing behind over inequality in child well-being, says Unicef report
Britain is trailing behind many countries in the developed world by failing to reduce inequality in child well-being, according to a new report by Unicef. The new study, named Report
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Damning report finds UK failing in ‘moral responsibility’ over refugee crisis
The Government is turning a “blind eye” on the “world’s poorest and most vulnerable” by failing to provide an “adequate response” to the European migrant crisis, according to a group
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Local authority concern over child refugees aged six ‘arriving alone in Britain’
Children as young as six are arriving in Britain without their parents to claim asylum, it has emerged. The disclosure came as local authority officials gave evidence to a Lords
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Five men go on trial over historic abuse of boys at Fife residential school
Five men have gone on trial at the High Court in Glasgow over the historic abuse of boys at a residential school in Fife between 1967 and 1983. The men
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New partnership sees Aberdeenshire become Scotland’s first ‘autism-friendly’ region
Aberdeenshire Council has announced a new partnership with The National Autistic Society Scotland which will make the area Scotland’s first ‘autism-friendly’ region. The Autism-Friendly Aberdeenshire project will take place over
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Group uses power of theatre to deliver innovative dementia training across Wales
A group called Re-Live is using the power of theatre to deliver innovative dementia training aimed at the social care workforce. The training is based around a bilingual play called
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Swansea research team publishes booklet of care home ‘magic moments’
A booklet published by Swansea University seeks to highlight the ‘magic moments’ that happen in care homes that very often go under the radar. All too often media publicity around
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Views sought on NI autism and mental health services for children & young people
The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and Public Health Agency (PHA) want to hear about your experiences to help shape how care is delivered in Northern Ireland. 10,000 Voices
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Western Trust confirm Racecourse Children’s Home in Londonderry will close
Following a 12-week public consulation on restructruing of children’s services, the Western HSC Trust have confirmed the closure of the Racecourse Road Children’s Home in Londonderry. The consultation described how
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