Ofsted finds Cornwall children’s services ‘inadequate’
Children’s services in Cornwall have been condemned as “inadequate” in a detailed report drawn up after an unannounced visit by Ofsted.
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Councils to take on specific autism role
Councils will have a duty to provide specific care for autism sufferers after a new law was passed by the House of Lords. The Autism Bill will become the first ever disability specific law after it was passed yesterday.
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Social services ‘acted too late’ to save Kate Walsh
A social services director has admitted agents acted “too late” to save Kate Walsh, the 16-year-old girl who died of a heroin overdose, an inquest has heard.
Jenny Owen calls for new UK care funding system
A new funding system that spells out clearly what patients get for free and what they pay for in health and social care must be created after the general election, the president of the organisation that represents social services directors said on Thursday.
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Obese mother and father have all seven children taken into care
THE 23-stone mum who had her baby taken from her just hours after birth has now lost all seven of her children. The woman was told the last of her three children still at home were being taken into care.
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Bridgend Council looking to recruit more social workers
Bridgend County Borough Council is spearheading a new campaign to recruit social workers. Social workers play a vital role within any local authority, and Bridgend County Borough Council is keen to recruit qualified professionals to joins its busy assessment and safeguarding teams.
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Flintshire social workers praised for work with vulnerable children
SOCIAL workers have been praised for the work they carry out to ensure vulnerable children in Flintshire are at minimum risk.
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Gwynedd man guilty of care home assault
A 56-year-old man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting an 88-year-old resident of a care home. Reginald Wynne Griffiths, of Tywyn, Gwynedd, who denied the charge, was found guilty by a jury at Caernarfon Crown Court.
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Outcry at plans to close abused children centre in Whitehaven
VOLUNTEERS, politicians and the community are united in their fight to try to stop the proposed closure of a vital Whitehaven lifeline for abused children.
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Alcohol abuse puts children at risk say social workers
More than half of social workers believe that parents’ drinking puts children at risk of harm in most child protection cases. Figures released today by Alcohol Concern, also show the majority feel their social work qualification training was inadequate in terms of alcohol abuse in families.
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