More than 80 per cent of social care workers are in favour of a new ‘power of entry’ so they can protect adults who they believe are at risk of abuse or neglect by family members or carers.

The Government has promised to provide more nursery places for disadvantaged two-year-olds. But is it willing to pay for thousands of extra trained carers?

More than 80 per cent of social care workers are in favour of a new ‘power of entry’ so they can protect adults who they believe are at risk of abuse or neglect by family members or carers.

The Government has promised to provide more nursery places for disadvantaged two-year-olds. But is it willing to pay for thousands of extra trained carers?

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CARE provider has transformed its staff training scheme in the wake of an abuse scandal uncovered by a BBC Panorama investigation.

Supporting people who raise safety concerns in the public interest, and working together to affect a difference in NHS culture is the aim of a new charter.

Norwood, the Jewish social care charity that was fined £70,000 for a data protection breach after an employee left some files outside a house, has attacked the penalty as disproportionate and is considering an appeal.

More than 80 per cent of social care workers are in favour of a new ‘power of entry’ so they can protect adults who they believe are at risk of abuse or neglect by family members or carers.