Council fined £10K over two year delay in allocating care budget
A couple were denied the chance of a stable family life because Royal Borough of Kingston took two years to give them their own personal care budget, a Local Government
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Rotherham: Shaun Wright’s deputy quits as Ofsted announce early inspection
The Rotherham child abuse scandal deepened last night as embattled police commissioner Shaun Wright’s deputy quit and the Government ordered an early inspection of child protection services in the town.
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Concern over police handling of disability hate crime
Nearly six out of 10 disabled people who have reported experiencing abuse feel unsatisfied with the way the police handled their cases, according to a new survey. A report by
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Social worker suspended for safeguarding and management failings
Social worker Peter Bull has been suspended from the HCPC Register for failing to fulfil his managerial and safeguarding responsibilities whilst working as Team Manager in the children with disabilities
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Rotherham police chief quits Labour Party but refuses to resign as PCC
South Yorkshire police and crime commissioner Shaun Wright has resigned from the Labour Party, but insisted he would not leave his post. Mr Wright’s resignation came after Labour threatened to
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Rotherham: New report says police had cultural of ‘disregard for victims’
The under-fire police force at the centre of the Rotherham child abuse scandal has faced fresh criticism for failing to protect vulnerable victims of crime. South Yorkshire Police’s public protection
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New eligibility to work assessments for overseas nurses
Nurses and midwives who completed their training outside Europe are to face new assessments of their eligibility to work in the UK, it was announced today. The Nursing and Midwifery
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Two thirds would hesitate to help child who appeared lost
Nearly two in three people would hesitate to help a child who appeared lost for fear of being falsely accused, a new survey has found. In research for the NSPCC,
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Police and Crime Commissioner urged to quit over Rotherham abuse
South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is facing increasing pressure to resign after a shocking report found 1,400 youngsters in a town suffered sexual exploitation in a 16-year period. Shaun
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Study reveals scale of the sexual exploitation of boys
The sexual exploitation of boys and young men is a much bigger problem than previously thought according to a new study. The Nuffield Foundation funded research, supported by Barnardo’s and
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