Almost 32,000 council jobs could be lost in Scotland in the next four years, it has been predicted. Glasgow City Council is negotiating a raft of stinging cuts and redundancies, with more than 2,000 staff opting for redundancy deals.
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Eleanor Brazil, brought in to help rebuild confidence in Haringey council following the Baby P scandal, reveals how seeing the full picture was key to instigating change.
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A single, modern act for adult social care is welcome, but the consultation paper feels some way short of a framework that could serve another 60 years, or even 30, says David Brindle.
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A FORMER care home worker from Teignmouth who pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of pounds from an elderly woman could be facing a prison sentence.
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Controversial plans to extend a proposed care home for the elderly have been shelved with developers withdrawing an appeal to Holyrood ministers just weeks before their 30-bed project was due to go to a public inquiry.
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Deputy minister for housing and regeneration Jocelyn Davies AM announced the £4.9m Wales-wide package will be awarded to Care and Repair Cymru and to individual Care and Repair agencies across Wales.
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A UNIQUE service for people with young-onset dementia that was threatened with closure has been given a four-month lifeline. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has said it will provide additional funding for the service until June.
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Around 300 care home workers and their supporters marched through Port Talbot in South Wales to protest against privatisation last week.
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Gloucestershire County Council today announced proposals to recruit dozens more social workers following an Ofsted inspection after the death of Baby Peter in London.
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The law and duties covering social care provided by councils in England and Wales need simplifying, experts say.
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