Child Drug And Substance Abuse On The Rise
One in five secondary school children experimented in drug taking in the UK last year according to a health and social care survey.
Read MoreOne in five secondary school children experimented in drug taking in the UK last year according to a health and social care survey.
Read MoreApproximately half of local authorities need to improve their services for cared-for children, education inspectors have said.
Read MoreThe month of March is a time when Irish people all over the world take pride in their blood ancestry and their heritage – culminating with St Patrick’s Day.
Read MoreMore needs to be done to help young people who self-harm, a two-year inquiry into the issue has found. It said teachers, doctors and social workers do not receive the training they need to deal with self-harm cases, leaving many “struggling in the dark”.
Read MoreApproximately half of local authorities need to improve their services for cared-for children, education inspectors have said.
Read MoreForthcoming changes to the way in which inspectors from the Commission for Social Care Inspection gather information will place more importance than ever on how activities are placed at the heart of care.
Read MoreHUNDREDS of people requiring care are being left out in the cold because social services resources will not stretch to meet their needs – despite a budget boost of £9.3m
Read MoreThe government is expected to abandon its Mental Health Bill – despite spending eight years and millions of pounds preparing it.
Read MoreBetter co-ordinated delivery of advice could help resolve disputes about debt, housing, employment and other matters earlier and more effectively, according to a report published by the Department for Constitutional Affairs today.
Read MoreTighter safeguards on the management of restricted patients are to be introduced following the Mental Welfare Commission Inquiry into care and treatment that was set up following the conviction of a conditionally discharged patient for culpable homicide in March 2005.
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