Woman who has five children in care allowed to bring up sixth with partner
A woman who has seen five children taken from her care is being allowed to bring up a sixth with her latest partner, a family court judge has said. Judge
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Boarding school teacher jailed for 12 years for sex abuse of four pupils
A former boarding school teacher who sexually abused four pupils and had sex with one girl on his wife’s wedding dress to “satisfy his fantasies” has been jailed for 12
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Elderly carers need more support to manage their own health, warns charity
Elderly carers are not getting enough support to manage their own health needs, a charity has warned. Many older carers are forgoing their own health in order to care for
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Only half of stroke services have adequate number of nurses and consultants
Stroke patients are missing out on the best possible care due to a shortage of consultants and nurses, including on weekends, two reports have concluded. Experts from the Sentinel Stroke
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Fuel poverty will be here for decades to come, campaigners warn
The problem of fuel poverty will not be solved in the lifetime of a child born today on current rates of progress, campaigners have warned. National Energy Action (NEA) is
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Charity warns of ‘deeply worrying’ levels of neglect among young teenagers
More than one in seven of the country’s Year 10 students are neglected in some way by their parents or guardians, a new study suggests. The findings of the Children’s
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Hindley prison regime ‘possibly the very worst’ seen by inspectors
The regime at a prison was one of the worst of its type to be seen by a watchdog, according to a scathing inspection report. Inmates at HMP Hindley were
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‘Tremendous role models’ praisied at 2016 Social Worker Of The Year Awards
Sixteen inspiring social workers have been honoured for their commitment to social work and described as “tremendous role models” for the profession after they took home the top prizes at
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Profits up at Four Seasons although debt burden remains concern
Britain’s biggest care homes group Four Seasons has reported another set of improving results as the company’s private equity owner continues crunch talks with lenders aimed at securing its future.
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Prisoner dies by suicide every three days as toll hits ‘epidemic’ levels
A prisoner takes their own life every three days as the number of suicides in jails reaches “epidemic proportions”, campaigners have warned. The Howard League for Penal Reform said it
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