Baby P social worker wins libel compensation
A Haringey social worker today accepted undisclosed compensation over the authority’s false claim that she did not raise concerns about returning Baby P to his mother.
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A Haringey social worker today accepted undisclosed compensation over the authority’s false claim that she did not raise concerns about returning Baby P to his mother.
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An elderly man suffered minor burns after being trapped in a fire at a sheltered housing complex in Suffolk.
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The UK government’s decision to place the planned Vetting & Barring Scheme (VBS) on hold for England, Northern Ireland and Wales has been swiftly followed by confirmation that a similar initiative in Scotland is to go ahead from 30 November 2010.
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UNIONS are warning that frontline social work staff will be in the firing line for redundancies due to the financial squeeze, despite Scottish Government figures showing councils employ more social workers than ever.
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New research indicates that enhanced disclosure checks give a false sense of reassurance as the majority of persistent and serious offenders are never even referred to the police or Reporter.
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A NEW 48-bed residential care home is set to be built in Kirkcaldy. Plans for the home, which will be built on empty land north of Ostlers Way, were approved by councillors at Tuesday’s planning committee.
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Residents of the County Fermanagh village of Donagh, where four brothers sexually abused children over 30 years, have appealed for calm.
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Victims of domestic abuse in Moray will lose out on an innovative programme to tackle the problem, it emerged yesterday.
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