BASW Scotland attacks asylum rehousing plan
BASW Scotland has condemned moves by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) to terminate its accommodation contract for asylum seekers with Glasgow City Council over a cost row.
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Glasgow feels pain in hardest ever budget
THE scale of the £90 million-plus cuts facing Glasgow in the next two years is unveiled today in what the council’s leadership describe as “the hardest budget we have ever faced”.
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Inquiry into Erskine Bridge plunge deaths
A fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the deaths of two teenage girls who jumped from the Erskine Bridge.
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Care home autistic boy choked on glove
An autistic boy died after inhaling a latex glove while being cared for at a respite facility in the Republic of Ireland, an inquest heard.
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Wales failing people with mental health needs, say auditors
Auditors have called for action to improve housing and support services for people with mental health needs in Wales, after finding an ‘unacceptable’ lack of progress on the issue.
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Budgets for councils in Wales are unveiled
Cash increases for schools and social services in Wales should be spent in full, directly on those departments, a minister has told councils.
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Councils failing to undertake social work healthcheck
Most local authorities in England have not carried out the social worker healthcheck recommended by the Social Work Taskforce (SWTF), BASW Online has learned.
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Children’s care ‘unsafe’ at third of councils
The social care system for children is under massive pressure, Ofsted warned today. A huge rise in the number of children being referred to social services has left staff with little time for face-to-face work.
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Kent County Council receives damning rating from Ofsted
Ofsted inspectors have criticised Kent County Council’s safeguarding and looked-after children’s services.
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Councils should train staff to prevent accidents with children, says Nice
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) is calling on all councils to ensure staff across education, transport and housing services receive training in preventing accidents and ensuring children are kept safe.
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