Social workers must learn from Hamzah Khan case
The chief executive of The College of Social Work, Annie Hudson, has said a number of tell-tale signs were missed in the case of Hamzah Khan. A serious case review
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Midwife is appointed to alcohol abuse role
A Lurgan woman is the first in Northern Ireland to take up a new post to tackle alcohol misuse among pregnant women. Dr Esther Reid has been appointed as alcohol
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Scottish Social Services Council launch workforce data website
The SSSC has launched the Scottish Social Services Workforce Data website. For the first time the social services sector in Scotland can access a unique, free to use, online resource
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Bedroom tax: ‘Two-thirds of affected are disabled’
ALMOST two-thirds of people affected by the so-called bedroom tax are disabled, according to analysis by Citizens Advice Scotland. A survey of around 400 people who have approached CAS raising
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Birmingham children’s services takeover warning
Children’s services at Birmingham Council could be taken over by the Department for Education before Christmas if standards do not improve. The takeover will happen if Ofsted inspectors do not
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Elderly ‘face £150000 care bill before hitting cap’
Elderly people face paying £150,000 for residential care before they hit the cap on care costs in England, an analysis by Labour suggests. The sum is more than double the
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Edinburgh to become ‘dementia-friendly’ city
The capital came a step closer today to becoming a dementia-friendly city after a plan was approved to help improve the lives of people with the condition throughout Edinburgh. There
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Anti-euthanasia coalition formed
Opponents of euthanasia will meet fellow campaigners from across Europe as they prepare to speak out against further attempts to legislate for assisted suicide at Holyrood. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
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Information Service for Parents hits 200,000 subscribers
A service which provides subscribers with up to date information on pregnancy, child development, child health and parent health, now has more than 200,000 subscribers, the Health and Social Care
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Serious Case Review : Hamzah Khan’s death was not “predictable”
The death of a four-year-old boy whose mummified body was found in a cot nearly two years after he was starved by his mother was not a “predictable event”, a
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