Care home manager charged with fraud
THE manager of a Barmouth care home has been charged with fraud following a 13-month police investigation.
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Month: October 2011
BASW slams College of Social Work membership debate
Association says that initiative from its former partner to attract prospective members is ‘patronising’
Hookstead respite centre in Sussex is to close
A care home in East Sussex will no longer provide residential services for older people.
Deputy children’s commissioner launches sexual exploitation inquiry
A two-year inquiry into the sexual exploitation of children in England has been launched by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner.
Overstretched support services unable to meet rise in demand
Rising unemployment, growing substance misuse, neglect and mental health problems are leaving already vulnerable families at breaking point as frontline support services struggle to cope with demand, Action for Children has warned.
New initiative to recruit children’s social workers
Councils across Yorkshire and Humber have launched a two-year campaign to recruit children’s social workers to jobs in the region and raise industry standards.
New MWC report into the use of compulsory community treatment in Scotland
Considerable progress has been made in providing good compulsory community treatment, according to the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland. The Commission looked into the care and treatment of almost 200 people treated under community-based compulsory orders.
Children’s day care manager who stole £4000 struck off by social work
A children’s day care manager who embezzled almost £4000 worth of fees paid by parents has been told she will never work in social services again.
Counselling service is the talk of the school
The classroom erupts with laughter at the suggestion of making a smoothie out of onions, garlic and cabbages.
Where’s the support for autistic young people?
Autistic teenagers like Danny Hornby have nowhere to go when they leave school. A new campaign hopes to develop post-19 services that open up life chances and opportunities for all
