Directors of children’s services to be given responsibilities for public health policy
Directors of children’s services are to take a greater role in managing public health, the government has announced in its latest health white paper.
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Directors of children’s services are to take a greater role in managing public health, the government has announced in its latest health white paper.
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More than 39,000 children in England are subject to a child protection plan, according to latest government statistics.
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The number of children on the child protection register in Wales has risen, according to official statistics, a continuation of an upward trend seen in the country since the convictions in the Baby Peter Connolly case in November 2008.
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People need to be able to protect themselves against the loss of almost all their assets and their homes if they need long-term care, according to Andrew Dilnot, head of the government’s inquiry into a new system for funding social care.
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AN URGENT review of current child protection cases is to be carried out in West Cheshire, after its social work teams were criticised by Ofsted inspectors.
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A REGIONAL manager of care homes around Scotland has been recognised at a national awards ceremony in London for her outstanding service to the industry.
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Angus Council leader Bob Myles has said that education and social work staff are “living in a cocoon” if they expect to be spared from the swingeing job cuts announced on Monday.
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A LOCHABER councillor is demanding a decision on the future of a Lochaber care home which he says has become a “political football”.
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YMCA Glasgow has changed its name and rebranded with the help of Freight Design and Matthews Marketing.
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Scotland’s only respite centre for those affected by multiple sclerosis has been given a reprieve at the 11th hour.
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