New payment package to attract foster carers in Northumberland
A NEW payment package is being offered by Northumberland County Council with the aim of attracting new foster carers.
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A NEW payment package is being offered by Northumberland County Council with the aim of attracting new foster carers.
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Social workers are calling on the new coalition government to show its commitment to the profession amid fears that looked-after children and child protection issues could be overlooked.
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The child poverty charity, Save the Children, is introducing a £12m scheme to the UK, based on a US programme which has dramatically improved the lives of poor children, according to CYP Now.
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The new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government has yet to adopt a formal position on the proposed capping of court fees for independent social work expert witnesses but the position may become clearer over the coming weeks, BASW has been told.
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A Kenyan woman who used forged papers to get a job in a care home so she could provide for her four children has been jailed for six months.
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A CARE home near Stourport is opening a £1 million extension specialising in dementia care, creating 25 new jobs.
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A care home matron formed a mock “jazz band” to agitate elderly residents as part of a regime of bullying and practical jokes, a hearing has been told.
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TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher is fronting an Action for Children campaign to recruit foster carers. The campaign has been timed to coincide with Foster Care Fortnight (17-30 May) and focuses on the shortage of carers.
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One in ten British children is being abused or neglected at home and most are ignored by social workers, as well as the country’s politicians, charities are claiming.
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The Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of all health and adult social care in England, announced that it has brought in two advisors to add to its experience and expertise in adult social care and to help develop its relationship with the sector.
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