Falkirk Council has said it will begin charging for some social care services later this year. The new charging policy will apply to a number of non-residential services such as day care, meals on wheels and home shopping delivery.
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A KIRKCALDY MSP has offered her support to the parents of those who use the St Clair Day Centre following concerns that it may close.
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A Fife councillor has demanded an investigation after a homeless recovering alcoholic and his family were given rooms above a pub.
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If you missed the Social Work Changes Lives PR Symposium last week you can now access the speakers presentations online.
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Health Minister Michael McGimpsey today officially opened the new premises for the National Autistic Society (NAS) Northern Ireland and launched their Family Support Programmes 2010-2011.
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Vulnerable children at risk as services countrywide struggle with post-Baby P increase in referrals, and the coalition government’s 25% spending cuts
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A teenage girl who was allegedly pursued by a former youth club leader in Shropshire for sex delayed reporting his antics because she was scared of causing a crisis that would close a centre, a hearing was told.
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WE OFTEN talk about the standard of health care in Wales and how it appears to vary alarmingly from one place to another. Less headline-grabbing but no less important is the postcode lottery in social care which also appears to exist throughout Wales.
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Study finds people with drink or drug addictions have similar rates of violent crimes whether or not they have a mental illness
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Calderdale Council has successfully filled 23 social worker vacancies as it attempts to turn around the performance of its under-fire children’s services department.
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