Scottish charities will soon be allowed to pay for indemnity insurance for trustees and the Court of Session will be given the power to impose a life ban on people acting as trustees under new legislation.
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Money should not be a barrier to making sure vulnerable looked-after children get the best possible care, according to a 10-month inquiry by the National Assembly for Wales into the placement of children into care.
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The only Royal British Legion (RBL) care home in Wales has been saved from closure. Crosfield House in Rhayader, Powys, is home to about 50 elderly ex-servicemen and others, and employs up to 90 staff.
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LIVERPOOL council has introduced an immediate recruitment freeze as it grapples with the “biggest financial crisis to hit the city for decades”.
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Minister says world-famous children’s hospital should be subject to ‘urgent investigation’ after consultants sign letter of no confidence in chief executive.
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The Social Care Institute for Excellence has produced updated guidance on achieving dignity in care for older people.
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Four women have won compensation claims after suffering years of abuse in a care home. The women all spent a significant period of time at Newfield House care home in Foleshill, Coventry.
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The number of children receiving care from the local authority in Aberdeenshire is on the rise, according to new figures. Aberdeenshire Council says the figure has risen from 441 in February, 2009, to 510 at the same time this year.
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ARBROATH Town Mission has warned that cuts in the grants they received from Angus Council will seriously curtail the services they offer for the elderly in the town.
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DUNDEE City Council is proposing a major upgrade of the Mackinnon Centre for adults with disabilities in Broughty Ferry. The scrutiny committee heard last Wednesday that almost £1.5 million has been earmarked for improvements to the centre, a purpose built, 12-bed respite unit for adults with disabilities.
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