Jersey historic child abuse review terms are released
Decisions to not prosecute some individuals over allegations of abuse at Jersey’s Haut de la Garenne should be reviewed, says a childcare expert.
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Postcode lottery in epilepsy care for children
THERE is a postcode lottery of care for children who suffer from epilepsy, senior doctors have warned. The standard of care patients receive is “variable”, according to the first national audit of epilepsy services for young people.
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Kemback centre campaigners claim ‘positive response’ from social work chief
A campaign group fighting the proposed closure of a Dundee adult learning centre is set to meet with the city’s leading social worker.
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Stress the leading cause of Angus Council’s £4m sickness absence bill
Sickness absence cost Angus Council more than £4 million last year, with stress on the increase.
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Home carers face pay cuts on Anglesey
HOME carers face pay cuts as a local authority reduces the money paid to private firms looking after the most vulnerable members of society.
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Children’s social mobility improved by educated early years staff
The degree to which early years professionals are educated has a bigger impact on improving social mobility than the ratio of staff to children in pre-school settings, a report by The Sutton Trust has claimed.
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Primary care holds the key to raising quality of dementia patients’ lives
New campaign launches to tackle dementia stigma and drive concerned people to consult their GP, by Alistair Burns
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Schools need to act earlier on child protection, commissioner says
The children’s commissioner is appealing to teachers to accept more responsibility for spotting signs of child neglect. She talks to Louise Tickle.
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Children’s services head is paid £350,000
Stoke-on-Trent City Council paid the former director of children’s services Dr Sharon Menghini just short of £350,000 in 2011/12, it has been revealed.
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Social workers putting in longer hours, survey finds
More than a third report increased hours in the last year and most spend just 15% of their time face-to-face with service users
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