Anti-drugs campaigns can increase the risk of drug use, a report to Home Secretary Theresa May has found. Some preventative work, including drug education in schools and mass-media publicity campaigns,
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The rise in short home visits to elderly people by care workers is a damning indictment of the underfunded social care and health system, the chairman of the Local Government
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The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a foster carer has heard about the circumstances leading up to incident in June 2011. Yesterday, the inquiry heard how the
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Adults with learning disabilities in Omagh are being supported to live full lives in a new housing scheme officially opened by the Northern Ireland’s Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey. The
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Six people have been arrested as part of an investigation into claims of child abuse at a school in Carmarthen. Dyfed-Powys Police are looking into allegations, concerning former members of
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A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a foster carer has heard that the way a foster placement was sourced was not good practice. The FAI is dealing
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Making people pay towards their NHS treatment could be used to reduce pressure on funding for social care, a report suggests. Having to contribute financially would also provide a “nudge”
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A joint inspection of services for children and young people in Aberdeen has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvement can be made. The report,
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Children in Britain have suffered sexual abuse on an “industrial scale” with the authorities failing to act, David Cameron said. The Prime Minister called a Downing Street summit to address
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A workshop presented by the Department of Justice to help social workers spot the signs that someone may be trafficked will take place on 25 March at the NIASW office
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