Barnardo’s challenges prejudice against gay parents
More than one third of the general public think heterosexual couples make better adoptive parents than gay couples, a survey by Barnardo’s has found.
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More than one third of the general public think heterosexual couples make better adoptive parents than gay couples, a survey by Barnardo’s has found.
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A PROTEST against planned cuts to adult social care will take place in Huddersfield tomorrow. The day of action will start at 11am outside Huddersfield Town Hall.
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Almost 700 elderly people died from dehydration in care homes between 2005 and 2009, new statistics show.
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Justice officials must urgently address a lack of strategy in delivering social work services in Scotland’s jails, inspectors have warned.
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Increases in skills gaps, especially in leadership and change management, pose a growing threat to the health sector’s future effectiveness, a new report from Skills for Health warned.
Read MoreThree leading charities have announced swingeing job losses, as the scale of the impact of central and local government cutbacks on Scotland’s voluntary sector begins to become clear.
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New plans for fast-track post-court procedures will see low-level offenders sent out to repay their dues to the community within hours of being sentenced.
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Partnership has launched Payingforcare.co.uk, in response to a lack of information regarding care funding and advice.
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Key measures in the flagship Welfare Reform Bill represent a major assault on the incomes and independence of working age blind, partially sighted and other disabled people, says a major new report launched today.
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A BUSINESS adviser from York has joined the row over support for the elderly, saying more council care homes should be privatised to save money.
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