The number of people barred from working with children as a result of committing sexual offences against youngsters has plunged since vetting and barring legislation was changed three years ago,
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Thousands of mothers have had more than one child removed by the family courts over the last seven years, according to new research. English court records show that 7,143 mothers
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A new attempt to measure the wellbeing of the British population has discovered that only 58% of Britons feel connected to people in their community, and one in eight do
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Essex County Council (ECC) has announced that the Health Foundation, an independent charity has awarded the authority £450k funding for a social care scheme. The funding is for a two
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Many child protection and mental health services are in crisis and a large number of children and young people are slipping through the net, a new report published tomorrow will
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Unison’s local government and school support workers have voted yes to strike action in a dispute over pay. The low paid, mainly women, workers have faced a 3 year pay
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The City of Edinburgh Council has published an action plan in response to recommendations made in a report on the baby ashes scandal at a crematorium. Staff at Edinburgh’s Mortonhall
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The National Social Services Conference 2014 – It’s about me, People at the centre of care will take place on June 26 and 27 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. This year’s
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A poverty action group said people were being blamed for being poor and much of the cash being spent to help was failing to reach those who needed it most.
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A hospital worker who lost his job after reports he posed for pictures wearing a patient’s underwear will not face criminal charges. James John Turner, a 21-year-old nursing auxiliary in
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