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ALEX Salmond sought to woo working families to the cause of independence yesterday with a pledge to legally enshrine free nursery provision for pre-school children.

Former nightclub bouncer wins top social work award

By BASW13th March 2012News Northern Ireland

A former pub and club bouncer who went on to become a social worker has been recognised with a prestigious lifetime achievement award for his work with disadvantaged people.

Study : more qualifications and support increase social worker resilience

By BASW13th March 2012News Northern Ireland

Securing post-qualifying qualifications can help make social workers more resistent to burnout, initial findings from research into building resilience amongst social workers in Northern Ireland has suggested.

Social Services Bill ‘puts users in control of care’

By BBC13th March 2012News Wales

Changes to the law will give people more control over their social services, the Welsh government says.

Care leaves most looked-after children better off, study finds

By Children & Young People Now13th March 2012News England

The majority of care leavers believe they are better off for having been taken into care, according to the latest report from the children’s rights director for England.

Lincolnshire college for students with learning disabilities could lose up to 350 staff

By Third Sector Online13th March 2012News England

Up to 350 staff at the charity Linkage Community Trust, which runs a specialist college for students with learning disabilities, could lose their jobs because of a sharp fall in the number of students being referred to the college.