IRISS appoints Peter Macleod as new Chair
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) have announced the appointment of Peter Macleod as the new Chair of the Board. Peter is currently Director of Social
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Care home closed after neglect of residents revealed
A care home which was severely criticised by inspectors for neglect, unsafe practices and poor conditions has closed. Concerns were raised during an inspection by the Care Social Services Inspectorate
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Nominate your Welsh social worker of the year
BASW Cymru are looking for you to nominate a social worker you feel deserves an award for excellent practice. You have until 18 July to submit your nomination for the
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SSSC in call for supervisors to register
Supervisors in care at home services and supervisors in housing support services can now apply to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Supervisors in these roles can now
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NSPCC ‘deeply concerned’ by numbers of children committing sexual abuse
More than 8,000 under-18s were accused of sexual offences against other children in the last two years, according to figures obtained by the NSPCC. The children’s charity contacted 42 police
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Diabetes becoming ‘a health emergency’ as 3.8 million diagnosed with condition
Diabetes is becoming a “national health emergency”, a charity has warned as figures suggest that hundreds of people are diagnosed with the condition every day in the UK. Diabetes UK
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May set to announce Westminster child abuse inquiry
The Home Secretary, Theresa May, is to address MPs over allegations of organised child sex abuse at Westminster in the 1980s. Mrs May will give details of the probe as
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Action for Children launch care workers’ toolkit
Young people say social care professionals must be consistent, trustworthy and supportive, new research by Action for Children reveals today. Action for Children spoke to young people in care and
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East Kilbride care home served with improvement notice
A care home for older people in South Lanarkshire has been warned it must make significant improvements after it was served with a formal improvement notice by Scotland’s social care
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Northern Irish social care registration portal now open
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) Online Registration Portal for registrants and employers is now open. This service allows social care workers to apply for registration, pay fees, update
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