Charities have cautiously welcomed the government line that the personalisation of services will be at the heart of its public service reforms, which are due to be announced next month.
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The number of children being referred to the Children’s Reporter for criminal offences has fallen by almost a fifth, according to new figures.
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AN URGENT rethink has been urged over a council’s plan to close its two remaining publicly-run care homes.
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Social services minister may reduce Wales’ 22 council providers of social care to improve efficiency and integrate with health boards
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Concern is mounting after it emerged that one of Wales’ most prosperous counties has seen an 82% rise in child-protection referrals in just 12 months.
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Care for the elserly at their own homes are “seriously failing” and in many cases violate the basic human rights of the elderly, a report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found.
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A REVIEW of care homes in York is to be carried out because of concerns about the quality of some of the city’s facilities.
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A residential hospital for vulnerable adults near Bristol where alleged abuse was secretly filmed by the BBC Panorama programme is to close on Friday.
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A SOCIAL worker who guzzled alcohol during working hours has been found guilty of misconduct.
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The number of compliments paid to adult social care in Bracknell far outweighs the number of complaints, new statistics show.
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