College of Social Work announces shock closure
The College of Social Work, set up by ministers to be the public voice of social work in the wake of the death of Baby P, has announced it is
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Man questioned over Westminster VIP paedophile ring
Police investigating allegations of historic child sex abuse and murder by a VIP paedophile ring have interviewed a man in his 60s under caution. The man from Grantham, Lincolnshire, attended
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Owner of children’s nursery chain jailed for £1m tax fraud
The owner of a chain of children’s nurseries who stole £950,000 from his employees – through money deducted from their salaries as tax and National Insurance – has been jailed
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NHS launch national review of deaths of people with learning disabilities
NHS England, the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and the University of Bristol have announced the world’s first national programme to review premature deaths of people with learning disabilities. The
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NHS in jobs pledge for people with learning disabilities
NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens has thrown down a challenge to the health sector to open up suitable job opportunities to people with learning disabilities. To mark Learning Disability
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Vulnerable women and girls projects pledged £50m lottery award
Vulnerable women who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual exploitation or suffer with mental health problems could be given additional support after a near £50 million lottery pledge. The Big
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Blood protein may indicate risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at King’s College London have identified a single blood protein that may indicate the development of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear, a disorder that has been
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Dramatic increase in reports of child abuse offences
Police are recording 85 child sex crimes every day after a dramatic spike in reports of abuse, new figures reveal. A total of 31,238 allegations of sexual offences against children,
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Labour call for delay on free childcare plans
New laws doubling the amount of free childcare parents can get for three and four-year-olds should be delayed until the Government can give more details on how the scheme will
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Call for better court protection of social workers
Social workers whose names are mentioned in court could be forced to quit because of being “publicly pilloried”, a new report has warned. Unison called on employers to offer more
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