When Rob Ford started fostering with his partner six years ago, he had visions of little orphan Annie turning up on his doorstep. “We thought a bit of love and care would sort these children out and they’d be terribly grateful and would love us forever,” he laughs.
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Former carer and dementia campaigner Barbara Pointon, who featured alongside her husband in the documentary Malcolm and Barbara: Love’s Farewell, has called for better diagnoses of dementia.
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Concerns have emerged over how care councils handle the re-registration of social workers subject to conduct investigations.
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News that the Youth Justice Board (YJB) will become the sole responsibility of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has provoked concern within the sector.
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The Kirk’s finances will come under fresh scrutiny as its social care arm faces a £3.6 million deficit this year.
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An Edinburgh-based company is to be awarded the contract to provide mental health services across Angus.
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HIGHLY sensitive social work case notes and documents relating to Helensburgh families have been found dumped in a black plastic bag.
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Social workers will have to prove to their professional watchdog that they can keep whereabouts of at-risk children a secret from offenders.
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The quality of fostering and adoption services at Highland Council have been rated as “excellent” by the Care Commission.
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The coalition government has announced it is to scrap the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) as part of its bid to cut back local authority inspections.
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