Mikaeel Kular’s mother charged with murder
Rosdeep Kular, the mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular, has appeared in court charged with his murder. Mikaeel was reported missing from his home in the Drylaw area of Edinburgh on
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Enforcement of compulsory registration for social care Workers
Legislation to enforce compulsory registration for the current phase of compulsory workforce registration is now in effect. Employers should be aware that under these Regulations, it is an offence for
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Stockton-on-Tees social worker struck off for misconduct
Social worker Michael David Andrew has been struck off for misconduct while working for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. The decision by a panel of the Health and Care Professions Council’s conduct
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Call for sex offenders to lose their right to anonymity
Sex offenders who breach the terms of their release should lose their right to anonymity, according to the Conservatives. The party says the move would reduce the temptation for sex
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RCN welcomes learning disability nursing plan for NI
The RCN has welcomed a DHSSPS action plan on the future of learning disability nursing in Northern Ireland but has raised concerns about the decline in numbers and the ageing
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Police launch nationwide search for missing Mikaeel Kular, 3
Police have issues a nationwide search after a three-year-old boy went missing from his home in Edinburgh. Mikaeel Kular has not been seen since he went to bed at his
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Executive ‘committed’ to supporting people with Autism
Health Minister Edwin Poots has told the Assembly the Executive is committed to supporting people with autism. The Minister was speaking as he launched the cross departmental Autism Strategy (2013
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Catalogue of failings in Derby care homes revealed in new report
Almost half of care homes funded by Derby City Council are failing to meet national standards, according to a damning report. And nearly a quarter are failing in some way
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NI historical abuse inquiry may face legal challenge
The BBC is reporting that the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry could face a challenge from lawyers representing some of those accused of abuse. The public phase of the inquiry began
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Borders care service criticised by inspectors
A Borders home care service has continued to fail clients with more missed and late visits, inspectors have found during an unannounced visit. The Allied Healthcare service, based in Hawick,
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