Three charged with historic abuse at Coventry children’s home
Three men have been charged with the indecent assault of a child over an investigation into allegations of historic abuse at a children’s care home dating back to the 1980s.
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Hundreds of Shelter staff to strike over pay
Staff at leading housing charity Shelter are to stage a three day strike in a row over pay. Unite said its 400 members will walk out from next Tuesday in
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Kerslake report: Birmingham council must radically improve
An independent review of Birmingham Council has warned the authority must radically improve if it is to deliver the services residents of Birmingham deserve. Sir Bob Kerslake, the chief civil
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Concerns over reporting and volume of crimes against children
Only three in 20 violent crimes against children are reported to the police, a study has claimed. Research into crimes against children and young people in England and Wales by
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Survey finds youth offending institutions getting worse
Children in custody have painted a bleak picture of the youth prison estate after an annual inspection revealed a “deterioration” in the vast majority of responses to a far-reaching survey.
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Renfrewshire nursery told it must improve
A nursery in Renfrewshire has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to children was graded unsatisfactory by inspectors. It follows an
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Elderly residents moved from unsafe Surrey care home
A nursing home in Surrey has been closed at short notice by regulators after finding residents were “at significant risk of harm”. Merok Park Care Home, which had passed an
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Labour pledges £330m cancer funding if it wins election
Labour is promising to establish a £330 million cancer treatments fund to improve access to cutting-edge surgery and radiotherapy as well as the latest drugs if it gains power in
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Daniel Pelka murder conviction pair in court for appeal
A couple convicted of the murder of four-year-old Daniel Pelka are having appeals heard by leading judges today. His mother Magdelena Luczak and stepfather Mariusz Krezolek were sentenced to life
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Last call for Welsh care home award nominations
The organisers of the My Home Life Cymru scheme in Wales are calling on members of the public and social care staff to nominate care homes which they believe work
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