General Social Care Council ‘must be saved’ – Nick Johnson
The agency was created to place greater value on the people who work with the vulnerable. It should not be lost because of a wobbly beginning, says Nick Johnson
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The agency was created to place greater value on the people who work with the vulnerable. It should not be lost because of a wobbly beginning, says Nick Johnson
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A PRIMARY school boy was among 260 cases of children caught dealing illegal drugs including heroin, cocaine and ecstasy in Scotland in the last five years.
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Disabled residents at a north-east care service are preparing for crunch talks with council bosses over the future of their homes.
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The Fostering Network is calling for clarity on the requirements of carers amid plans to revise guidance on the training, support and development standards for foster care.
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Research from a national charity published on Monday showed that eight out of 10 people did not feel they were informed about care options for older people.
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The government has binned plans to offer the Tribal Group a contract to deliver a support and improvement programme for children’s homes.
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Crime in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level in more than 30 years, new figures have revealed. There were 40,000 fewer crimes recorded across Scotland in 2009/10, down from 377,433 to 338,028.
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Social care, which proved so divisive when Labour sought cross-party consensus in the face of ‘death tax’ hysteria, is back on the table. Andy Burnham teases out the divisions between the cohabiting Lib Dems and Tories on this crucial issue.
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A FORMER Plymouth social worker is facing allegations she failed to carry out child protection visits to vulnerable youngsters.
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A mental health nurse from Somerset who started a relationship with a former patient through Facebook just two weeks after she left his care has been struck off by a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) disciplinary panel.
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