Torfaen could have £4m care shortfall
TORFAEN council is forecasting a shortfall of almost £4million in this year’s social care and housing budget.
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TORFAEN council is forecasting a shortfall of almost £4million in this year’s social care and housing budget.
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Social work leaders say reforms proposed by Munro to free child protection teams from central control may be threatened by cuts to services
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Councils are being urged to improve their support for homeless teenagers, following a damning Court of Appeal judgment against Lambeth Council.
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Government promises reform of laws covering support for older and disabled people and carers after Law Commission report
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As the Munro review is published, we need to keep sending the message that safeguarding extends to every person up to the age of 18, says Carlene Firmin
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A woman who admits killing her autistic son has raised three older children with disabilities, a court has heard.
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THE CARE home whose manager swindled thousands of pounds from residents with dementia said it went through a “turbulent time” when her crimes were uncovered.
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BASW – The College of Social Work has issued a huge welcome to a report into child protection social work by Professor Eileen Munro, which coincides with a survey finding that 90% of social workers believe lives ‘could be at risk’ as a consequence of current cuts to services.
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Press offices across the Union are rife with debate over Scotland’s political future, after the SNP’s historical election victory last week saw the party achieve an unlikely majority in Holyrood, but independence aside the care sector will be bracing itself to see if the new Government can live up to quite a significant list of electioneering promises.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today announces the start of a consultation on a new excellence award for adult social care services in England.
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