Government scraps plan to drop council fees for care cases
The Ministry of Justice has reversed plans to abolish fees of up to £5,000 incurred by local authorities bringing care cases to court.
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The Ministry of Justice has reversed plans to abolish fees of up to £5,000 incurred by local authorities bringing care cases to court.
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The government has pledged to protect cash for Sure Start, encourage more early years providers into the market and introduce a new and simplified early intervention grant.
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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.
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COUNCIL slogans have had to be wiped off a set of pool cars over fears that staff driving them would be recognised.
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Glasgow’s pioneering addictions service could be threatened by the break-up of the merger of social work and health services, union leaders have warned.
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George Osborne has announced an extra £2bn of funding for social care, as part of his Comprehensive Spending Review.
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The government’s extra £2bn in the spending review for caring for the elderly within four years is likely to be swallowed up by the demands placed on local councils to cut costs over the next four years, said charities and experts.
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Charities warned last night that the neediest people in society would be hit hardest by the cuts – and urged the Scottish Government and local authorities not to make the problems worse.
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UP to 80 jobs are at risk at two of Sheffield’s seven old people’s care centres after Town Hall bosses said they should be closed due to insufficient demand.
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Two people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a care home fire in Lancashire.
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