‘No economic case’ for new care homes in Highlands
Costs of building new care homes in the Highlands would be “significantly higher” than using private sector sites, council officers have said.
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German group learn Scottish social work systems
LEARNING from each other was the main message as an Aberdeen university welcomed a group of German exchange students yester- day.
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Bid to cut cost of foster care in Midlothian
MORE money and training is to be given to foster carers in an effort to reduce the council’s reliance on independent agencies – currently costing upwards of £1 million a year.
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Closure threat lifted as care home improves to ‘adequate’ standard
THE threat of closure has been lifted from a private Borders care home after a watchdog found that conditions had improved since a damning inspection report was published in November, writes Andrew Keddie.
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Fury at Fort William care home U-turn threat
LOCHABER campaigners are preparing to crank up the pressure on Highland councillors ahead of a crucial vote on the future of care provision for the elderly.
Bolton scraps ‘outstanding’ education welfare service
Bolton Council has scrapped its education welfare service as part of a value-for-money review. The review, of all local children’s services, will see Connexions staff take on responsibility for improving attendance in local primary and secondary schools.
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Youth consultant arrested over sexual offences
A youth consultant has been arrested on suspicion of internet-related sexual offences following an investigation by Sky News. The footage was broadcast by Sky News yesterday evening.
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Adult social care spend rises by 5%
The amount of money councils spent on providing adult social care rose by 5% in cash terms in 2008-09, Department of Health statistics have revealed.
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Huyton lesbian social worker jailed for historic sex abuse
A WOMAN was jailed for grooming and abusing a young girl, more than 20 years ago. Liverpool crown court heard openly-gay social worker June Higgins, 40, was just 16 when she befriended her 12-year-old victim.
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Christopher Sellman jailed for five years for killing baby daughter
A man who killed his newborn daughter the first time he was left alone with her was jailed for five years today. Christopher Sellman’s daughter, Tiffany Sellman Burdge was just 25 days old when she died after suffering heart failure and bleeding to the brain while alone with her father in November 2008.
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