Salford children’s services boss Jill Baker ’embarrassed’ town hall leader
A children’s services boss sacked following a toddler’s death claimed town hall chiefs were embarrassed when she revealed no social workers would be disciplined.
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Ten per cent rise in number of children placed on Protection Register this year
THE latest statistics show that there has been a 10 percent rise in the number of children placed on the Protection Register this year in the Western Health Trust area, despite a two per cent drop in the last quarter.
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Council call for clarity over £9m care home costs in Llanfairfechan
A TOWN council has called for clarity over costings at a multi-million pound care home following concerns by an elderly resident.
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Baby killing ‘could not have been predicted or prevented’
A REVIEW into the killing of a baby girl, stabbed to death by her mum four days shy of her first birthday, has concluded the tragedy could not have been “predicted or prevented”.
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Warnings for care provider over ‘serious failings’ at rehabilitation homes
THE private firm behind a controversial scheme to house women with forensic mental health problems in Humberston has been issued with formal warnings over two other properties it runs in Cleethorpes.
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Watchdog blasts care given at Hayling Island old peoples home
THE GOVERNMENT’S social care watchdog has released a damning report into an old people’s home on Hayling Island.
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Are support services for disabled children in danger?
As a charity warns of “dark times” for disability support in childrens’ services, we asked a panel of experts about what is working and what could be improved
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Mount Denys dementia care home failing on safety
Inspectors have demanded improvements at a council-run care home in Hastings after 70 recent cases of physical violence.
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The way forward for social care recording
Providing the right conditions and appropriate solutions to the issues related to looked after children is an absolute priority. Headlines show that failures happen. Records play a vital part in supporting social workers to do their job effectively. Steve Liddicott discusses a new approach to case recording.
Jobs fears over plan to share services
Major plans for public sector reform across the west of Scotland have been dealt a critical blow, with a second council expected to reject merging thousands of backroom staff.
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