SNP kinship care plans under fire
Scottish Government proposals to help “kinship carers” appear to be an attempt to save money and improve statistics rather than provide effective support, according to a care network. Neglected children
Read MoreScottish Government proposals to help “kinship carers” appear to be an attempt to save money and improve statistics rather than provide effective support, according to a care network. Neglected children
Read MoreIt’s been a dramatically busy first year for the new all-Ayrshire out-of-hours social work response service. And figures show it is reaching far more people than when Ayrshire relied on
Read MoreBorders council’s social work department is battling to make savings of £800,000 this year, while facing £1.8million of service costs due to a rise in demand. According to the council’s
Read MoreToo many children believe they were left in the family home for too long and should have been taken into care earlier, a committee of MSPs has found. Children and
Read MoreA Merseyside care home boss was warned she is facing jail after being found guilty of wilfully neglecting a pensioner with dementia. Belita Howell, 58, was the manager of Mother
Read MoreCutting senior managers by 40% and increasing front line social workers by 50% are among the proposals staff are being consulted on, within Children’s Services at IW Council. The local
Read MoreWith an increasing demand for care services, a Which? investigation finds that over the last five years some local authorities have been restricting home care and increasing costs above inflation,
Read MoreThe former boss of a Richmond care home has appeared in court charged with child sex offences. John Stingemore, 71, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on September 18 alongside 66-year-old
Read MoreElderly and disabled people who need care in their own homes have been hit with rises of up to 160 per cent in their bills in just five years, new
Read MoreA council-run short-break service for people with learning disabilities has completed its move from Nantwich to Crewe. The Cheshire East Council service, formerly provided at accommodation on Queens Drive, Nantwich,
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