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Kirkintilloch man hits out at council homecare shake-up

By The Kirkintilloch Herald6th November 2012News Scotland

A SHOCKED pensioner says he has received visits from 15 different care workers since a controversial council shake-up, including FIVE different carers on consecutive days.

New qualification for residential child care

By Iain MacDonald6th November 2012News Scotland

The Scottish Government has asked the SSSC to begin work on establishing a degree level qualification for the residential child care workforce in keeping with the National Residential Child Care Initiative (NRCCI).

David Cameron announces inquiries into ‘dreadful’ Tory child abuse claims

By The Telegraph6th November 2012News Wales

David Cameron has ordered an investigation that threatens to expose a senior Tory politician as a member of a child sex ring in North Wales.

Up to 10,000 Guernsey people in poverty, says chief medical officer

By BBC6th November 2012News England

More needs to be done to reduce the gap between rich and poor in Guernsey, according to the island’s chief medical officer.

Care home operators are £4.5bn in debt

By localgov.co.uk6th November 2012News England

Campaigners have claimed Britain’s biggest care home operators have combined debts of more than £4.5bn.

Social workers ‘at rock bottom’ over issue of race and adoption

By The Guardian6th November 2012News England

Professional body to tell Lords committee that political stereotyping has hampered efforts to rehome vulnerable children

Surrey social care staff move programme complete

By Iain MacDonald6th November 2012News England

Surrey County Council has finished installing social care staff in the offices of all 11 of the borough and district councils, it has been announced.