Judge dismisses legal challenge to named guardians
A judge at the Court of Session in Edinbrugh has dismissed a legal challenge against Scottish government over proposals to appoint a “named person” for every child under 18. The
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Poorest families have ‘lost most’ due to coalition cuts
Tax and benefit changes introduced by the coalition Government have cost the average household £1,127 a year and the poorest families with children have lost most, as a proportion of
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‘Essential’ seminars for social care managers in Wales
Care Forum Wales (CFW) is hosting a series of ‘Essential Update Seminars’ for registered providers, registered managers and senior staff who are responsible for providing social care in Wales. These
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Child protection officers probed over investigation delays
Child protection officers are to be investigated by the police complaints watchdog over delays in acting on intelligence about hundreds of suspected paedophiles. The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it
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Leicester care home fined £100K over burns death
A care home company has been fined £100,000 for breaching safety laws after the death of an 85-year-old resident who suffered serious burns following a fall. Walter Powley died in
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Perth nursery praised following new inspection
A nursery in Perth has been given top marks by inspectors for the second inspection in a row. Inspectors from the Care Inspectorate graded Fairview School Nursery as “excellent” across
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NI drug & alcohol treatment census published
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety have published a new statistical bulletin summarising information from the Census of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services in Northern Ireland. The
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Prison suicides at seven-year high
The number of prisoners taking their own lives has risen to a seven-year high, with Government cuts to staff being blamed for the growing problem. Fourteen of the 82 people
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100,000 teenagers fallen ‘off the radar’
Tens of thousands of teenagers have fallen off the radar with no information available on whether they are in education or training, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. Councils
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Judge awards pensioner £60K in deprivation of liberty case
A sick 91-year-old retired civil servant who was an RAF gunner during the Second World War is to get £60,000 damages after local authority social services staff moved him to
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