A report into health and social care in Northern Ireland has praised the high standards of professional development for social workers in Northern Ireland. Sir Liam Donaldson’s report ‘Right Time
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Nominations for this years Wales Care Awards, recognising the contribution of the social care workforce, are now being accepted. Care Forum Wales, in association with the Social Care institute for
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) are hosting a lunchtime seminar on Community Care and the Law on Friday 13 February in Belfast. The seminar will examine the legislation
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The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has published it’s findings following a national inspection of safeguarding and care planning of vulnerable looked after children and care leavers. The
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A former nursery manager has been found guilty of raping a three-year-old boy and sexually abusing a girl, at the High Court in Glasgow today. Mark Maclennan, aged 30 from
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Social services bosses have been criticised by a senior family court judge over an “appalling” catalogue of errors in their handling of a care case involving a toddler. Mr Justice
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The number of victims in the Rotherham sex exploitation scandal may be even more than the 1,400 children identified in a damning report, according to the town’s MP and a
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Spending on care for people aged 65 and over has fallen by a fifth in England over the past 10 years, according to new analysis by the BBC. The research
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The removal of government funding for local welfare ‘safety net’ schemes in April would be an expensive mistake which could put thousands at greater risk of losing their homes and
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Town halls are to get a cash injection to help ease pressure on the NHS by reducing delays in people leaving hospital and receiving social care. The Government says a
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