Nine Authorities Judged ‘Inadequate’ At Keeping Children Safe
Social workers in nine town halls were today judged to be incapable of safely looking after the children in their charge safe.
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Category: Care News
Three Of Birmingham’s Day Care Centres Will Close
Social services managers in Birmingham are in no doubt about the size of public backlash against plans to close three day centres used by more than 140 adults with learning disabilities.
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Training Programme Should Help Protect Aberdeenshire Children
Health workers and police have joined forces with a north-east local authority to launch a new training programme to help protect children from abuse.
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Aberdeen Social Work Section Is Praised For Huge Reduction In Just Four Months
Aberdeen City Council’s under-fire social work department has been praised for saving £900,000 in four months by reducing the number of children it has placed in care outside the authority’s boundary.
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BBC ALBA Can Be Seen In Island Care Homes
MG ALBA announced today that it has commenced the roll out of Freesat box provision in residential care homes throughout the Western Isles.
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Troubled Aberdeen Council Backs £24.5m Cuts Plan
Aberdeen City Council has rubber-stamped a £24.5m package of cuts as it struggles to overcome its financial crisis.
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Domestic Abuse Service Launched In Derry
The NSPCC in Derry have launched a new service to support children and parents living with domestic violence. The Domestic Abuse Recovery and Support service will help families recover from the effects of domestic violence.
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New Borders DCI Warns Against Complacency As Baby P Errors Highlighted
TWENTY-three years after starting her career pounding the beat as a young uniformed bobby in Hawick, Detective Chief Inspector Linda Little has become head of CID in the Borders.
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Social Work Graduates In Wales Get Helping Hand
Newly-qualified social workers in Wales will benefit from two guides intended to smooth their transition from students to full-time practitioners.
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Judge Saves Council £650k A Year Care Package Bill
ST HELENS council has avoided having to pick up the bill for “possibly the most expensive care package in the country”, after a High Court ruling.
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