Room for improvement, says Argyll and Bute child protection report
MORE needs to be done to improve the initial response of staff in Argyll and Bute to children who may be in need of protection, according to a new inspection report.
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SASW express ‘growing concerns’ over care reforms
The Scottish Association of Social Workers has written to health secretary Nicola Sturgeon to express “growing concerns” about proposed health and social care reforms.
Door closes on Edinburgh respite care centre
A RESPITE unit for adults with learning disabilities is to close as part of a money-saving programme. The Granton Road Respite Service, which is used by 28 people in Edinburgh, will shut its doors in January.
Help urged for Scottish male abuse victims
Men were the victims of domestic abuse on almost 10,000 occasions last year, figures have revealed.
Bid to overturn Rondel House decision fails
A MOTION calling for changes in daycare services at Rondel House in Barry and Gardenhurst in Penarth to be reversed, has been rejected by Vale councillors.
Wales celebrates social work success in Cardiff
Two social workers with a combined seven decades of experience in practice were among the big winners at the BASW Cymru Social Work Awards 2011.
Care homes sue Southend Council over 5% cut to funding
CARE home owners plan to launch court action against Southend Council over its decision to slash their funding because of Government cuts.
Warning for Cambridgeshire care company
A company which provides care for elderly and vulnerable people has been issued a formal warning by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Barrage of child protection cases dilutes health professionals’ early intervention work
Health professionals are struggling to cope with the “vast increase” in the number of child protection cases being referred to them, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has warned.
Thousands of care workers paid under legal limit
As the new levels for the national minimum wage are introduced, Panorama discovers that many British workers are still being paid much less than the law states and finds the problem particularly acute in the care work sector.
