Eating Disorder charity site launched in memory of Laurence
The family of a 24 year-old man who died after battling an eating disorder has launched a website to help people cope with the devastating effects of the illness. Laurence
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£3m ‘Nuture Units’ to support vulnerable child learning
A £3m investment has been announced to facilitate the launch of 20 new ‘nurture units’ for schools in Northern Ireland. Nurture units are small groups of children staffed by supportive
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Doncaster care company to create 100 new jobs
A Doncaster-based nursing and home care company is looking to create up to 100 new jobs in the town as demand for its services continues to grow. Prestige Nursing +
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‘Serious concerns’ raised at East Lothian care home
An East Lothian care home has been told to make urgent changes after “serious concerns” were raised at an inspection. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal “improvement notice” on
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Aberdeen private school to close amid child safety fears
The private school and nursery, which has been the subject of an investigation by Education Scotland, will not reopen on Monday. The Care Inspectorate had issued an improvement notice to
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Ceredigion residential home forced to close due to lack of staff
Ceredigion Council has announced that it is going to temporarily close Awel Deg Residential Home in Llandysul. As a result of problems in the staffing of the home the number
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Northern Ireland groups to share a £660K lottery grants windfall
A cancer charity is one of 80 projects across Northern Ireland sharing a major grants windfall from the Big Lottery Fund. The small grants programme has awarded £9,996 to Action
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Inverclyde Council announces Cosla departure
Inverclyde Council has confirmed it’s intention to break away from CoSLA, becoming the latest in a growing number to go it alone. Three other councils have already warned they may
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Care home nurse failed to investigate Cherry Tree abuse claims
A care home nurse who worked at a County Antrim care home has been found guilty of failing to investigate allegations of abuse against five residents. Katherine McCall worked at
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Jail terms for Peterborough child sex abusers
Members of a child sex gang responsible for raping and sexually abusing girls as young as 12 were jailed today. The men and youths, of Czech and Slovak Roma, and
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