Somali grooming gang convicted of abuse, rape and prostitution
Fourteen Somali men have been convicted of running an inner city sex ring that involved the abuse, rape and prostitution of teenage British girls, it can be reported for the
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Scottish Care announce their award winners for 2014
Scottish Care who represent independent healthcare providers across Scotland have announced their award winners at the National Care Home Conference this week. The conference, which took place at the Hilton
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NI Health & Social Care statistics published
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) have released a number of statistical publications to update the health and social care sector on the latest available data.
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Somerset failing vulnerable children, young people and families
Ofsted has published its findings from their first multi-remit focused inspection carried out in the Somerset area and found services to be inadequate. The watchdog found that while education standards
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Former children’s home manager guilty of child sex crimes
A former children’s home manager has been found guilty of 26 charges of historical sex abuse against children who lived in his string of care homes. John Allen, 73, was
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Report recommends ‘charter of rights’ for learning disabled
A report into the care of people with learning difficulties has called for the creation of a “charter of rights” to protect patients. The document makes a series of recommendations,
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Think-tank warns £2 billion needed to prevent NHS crisis
The King’s Fund has called for an additional £2 billion in funding for the NHS ahead of next week’s Autumn Statement. In a briefing published before the Chancellor makes his
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Social workers struggling to keep pace with online abuse
Overburdened social workers are struggling to keep pace with emerging types of child sex abuse like sexting and revenge porn, a new report says. The research commissioned by the National
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Ex-child protection staff were ‘fighting to do their job’
Staff at the organisation aimed at tackling online child sexual exploitation have to share computers and youngsters could be put at risk because of problems at the body, ex-employees have
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Aviemore nursery continues to under-perform
A nursery in Aviemore has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to children was graded ‘weak’ by inspectors. The Care Inspectorate
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