Ofsted rates nine children’s services as ‘poor’
Children’s services in nine local authority areas, including Haringey where Baby Peter was killed, have been rated as “poor” in a report by Ofsted.
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Salford children’s director fired after toddler death
The director of a children’s services department which admitted failings in the protection of a murdered toddler has been sacked.
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Delay hits Highland Council care homes project
HIGHLAND Council is delaying its £30million programme for building five replacement care homes because of its continuing budget crisis, the Press and Journal can reveal.
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Strathspey action group ‘disgusted’ at care services
A STRATHSPEY action group has fired a withering broadside at Highland Council’s social work department over its provision – or lack of it – for care at home services in the area.
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Councillor under fire for telling care group ‘I would not mind working for £12.65 ‘
A SENIOR city councillor has come under fire after telling care groups worried about their income that he “wouldn’t mind working for £12.65 an hour”.
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Fireman tells of desperate attempts to save residents
Firemen took almost seven minutes to mount a rescue attempt after they realised pensioners were trapped in a care home fire that would kill 14 people, an inquiry heard.
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Glasgow City Council launches anti-prostitution drive
A ground-breaking bid to criminalise the purchase of sex was launched in City Halls, Glasgow today.
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Complaint over Dumfries and Galloway Council care closure moves
A formal complaint has been made against a council’s handling of plans to shut its centres for adults with learning disabilities.
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Wirral first with social services course
WIRRAL is leading the way in training social services and health workers in the new “personalisation” approach to helping vulnerable people.
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Mental health strategy to improve transition services for young
The government will develop resources to help young people with mental health problems move from child to adult services as part of its strategy on mental health, published yesterday.
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