Following reports that 8,425 from an estimated 88,000 social workers have not registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in England, BASW professional officer Joe Godden is calling for action to prevent an erosion of social work identity.
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A former voluntary worker was caught with 258,000 child abuse images on his home computer.
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A Helensburgh nursing home is set to close its doors as bringing the building up to scratch would not make “economic sense”, say its owners.
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A Scottish Borders care home threatened with closure three years ago has again been criticised by inspectors.
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A nurse who was in charge of an Aberdeenshire care home has been suspended for 18 months amid claims she may present a risk to the public.
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Even with efficiency savings, councils will not close the funding gap, according to new report
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High childcare costs mean the poorest parents could effectively be paying to go to work once the government’s welfare reforms are introduced, a report by the charity Barnardo’s has found.
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Carers Trust has published a new guide aimed at helping commissioners to develop local services for young carers and their families.
A GROUP of just ten Scots children are behind more than 800 offences over two years, new figures show.
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Elderly people have suffered “an abominable betrayal” over social care, a leading public health doctor has said.
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