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Leeds Crisis Centre recommended for closure

By The Guardian5th February 2011News England

Anger from campaigners as council chiefs are recommended to close service which offer free short-term counselling and support in Leeds

Social care reform requires ‘staged approach’

By Iain MacDonald5th February 2011News England

Leading health thinktank the King’s Fund has called for a staged approach to reforming the nation’s social-care system in its response to the Dilnot Commission’s call for evidence.

Closure date for Plymouth learning disability unit comes as bitter blow

By This Is Plymouth5th February 2011News England

PEOPLE with learning disabilities have been told their much loved respite unit will close in March.

Government’s ‘payment-by-results’ drug treatment pilots questioned

By 24dash.com5th February 2011News England

Government’s ‘payment-by-results’ drug treatment pilots questioned Government’s ‘payment-by-results’ drug treatment pilots questioned

London threatened by tsunami of homeless, says Big Issue founder

By This Is London5th February 2011News England

London faces a “tsunami” of homelessness because of government cuts, The Big Issue’s founder has warned.

140,000 children across the UK ‘forgotten and let down’

By Iain MacDonald5th February 2011News England

140,000 children across the UK are being raised by grandparents and other family and friend carers due to parental alcohol or substance misuse, according to a new survey released today by Grandparents Plus.

Social workers disciplined over 13-month-old boy found dead in Wythenshawe home

By The Manchester Evening News5th February 2011News England

Disciplinary action has been taken against four social care workers after a baby boy was found dead in front of a gas fire – following a string of missed opportunities to save him from neglect.

First Minister has no answers for social workers – Lib Dems

By Iain MacDonald5th February 2011News Scotland

The First Minister had no answers for the 38,000 social workers facing an uncertain future after the Scottish Government said they would transfer them to the NHS under Government direction.

HMIE reports dramatic improvement in Dundee’s child protection services

By The Courier5th February 2011News Scotland

Child protection services in Dundee have improved dramatically since the death of toddler Brandon Muir in 2008, Her Majesty’s Inspector of Education (HMIE) has found.