COUNCIL chiefs accused of being “premature and cruel” by sending in a social worker to a care home for the elderly to discuss residents’ options have defended their actions.

A CONSULTATION on the future of two residential homes for adults with learning difficulties, could result in the closure of one, or both, of the sites.

CHILD abuse has increased by as much as 6% in Conwy and Denbighshire. Children on the child protection register increased to 124 up until March 2010 from 117 the year before.

The chancellor’s announcement of a 7.5% cut in funding for Wales, announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review last week, has been criticised by BASW Cymru, which has called on the Welsh Assembly government to do everything it can to protect services for vulnerable adults and children.

A group which runs nine care homes across north Wales has gone into administration. Administrator PKF is now running four companies trading as the Southern Care Group, which has homes in Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham.

Bruce McLernon, president of ADSS Cymru, explains whey the increase in the number of children being taken into care in Wales is not simply a knee-jerk reaction to the Baby P case

A project using art to stimulate people with dementia is being celebrated with an exhibition at Ruthin Craft Centre.

WHEN she first arrived in the UK from China seven years ago carer Hui Peng could speak hardly any English, but now her communication skills have put her in line for a top award.

ELDERLY residents have been left in tears over plans which could mean the closure of their residential home and the “tearing apart” of their community in their final days, the staff who care for them have revealed.

An intervention board has been withdrawn after inspectors found “real improvements” at Swansea’s child and family services.