Aberdeen care workers to face misconduct hearings
Two Aberdeen care workers have been accused of failing in their care of young people and will face misconduct hearings in Dundee next week. Kayleigh Coleman was alleged to have
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Victims reassured Abuse Inquiry won’t be axed
Abuse victims have been told that money has been found to keep the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry running after they angrily accused Stormont of using the issue as a political
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Worcestershire attempt to halt rise of children in care
A drive to stop children going into care across Worcestershire is kicking off – amid hopes a shock 22 per cent rise can be slowed down. Worcestershire County Council has
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Judge warns of ‘terrible national shortage’ of secure unit places
A family court judge has warned of a “terrible national shortage” of places in secure units for young offenders. Judge Sarah Singleton said there was a “gross shortage of resource”
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Care workers to get extra training to help victims of FGM
Care workers, teachers and doctors are among a number of professions that will be given extra training to identify and help girls who might be at risk of becoming victims
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Care worker arrested amid allegations of patient assualt at nursing home
A care worker has been arrested following allegations of abuse against elderly residents at a nursing home in Trafford, Manchester. The 30-year-old man was arrested at his house on suspicion
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Haringey children’s services making progress but requires improvement
Haringey Council’s children’s services department is making progress but still “requires improvement” according to a new inspection report from Ofsted. Giving an overall rating of “requires improvement”, the government inspectorate
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Sam Gyimah confirmed as new childcare minister
Sam Gyimah, MP for East Surrey, who was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education last week, has confirmed on Twitter he will be responsible for
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House of Lords to begin Assisted Dying Bill debate
Peers are facing a parliamentary marathon today as they debate a fresh move to give people with terminal illness the right to die. A list of around 130 peers have
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SNP hit out at increase in welfare sanctions
Fresh concerns over the impact of changes to the welfare system have been raised by the SNP after figures showed significant rises in the number of disabled people, women, lone
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