A fresh war of words broke out last night over Aberdeen City Council’s budget crisis after new figures revealed that the authority overspent its education and social work budgets by £220million over the last 10 years.
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THE Northern Health and Social Trust has been asked to name the residential nursing homes which will be closed as part of a spending review.
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A review of Scotland’s guidance to local authorities on child protection has been launched following a recent damning inspection report into services in Aberdeen.
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Lack of funding is hampering the tackling of domestic abuse in Wales, says a new report today.
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A report into social work services in Falkirk has made 15 recommendations to improve the service. The Social Work Inspection Agency said the service and its staff had a good impact on the community, but said improvements could be made.
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Confusion and expense will continue to dog England’s creaking adult social care system until a major legislative overhaul is complete, experts have claimed.
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Ed Balls moved swiftly to remove Sharon Shoesmith from her post, and states that every local council must learn the lessons of Baby P’s death. But in many ways, Shoesmith was the perfect children’s director for the new-look Department for Children, Schools and Families.
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A care home owner who assaulted an 80-year-old resident has been jailed for eight weeks after losing an appeal against his sentence.
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Essex County Council has introduced a social pedagogy system in its residential children’s homes – believed to be the first of its kind in the UK.
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Stroke victim Rodney Dobson has thanked Sunderland’s top-ranked social services for helping him rebuild his life. The 46-year-old from Hetton suffered a stroke in 2001, leaving him with severe mobility and communication problems.
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