Authorities admit failings in babies assault case
A council and a police force have admitted failings after a Bridlington man was jailed for injuring two babies.
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A council and a police force have admitted failings after a Bridlington man was jailed for injuring two babies.
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Social services chiefs have called for legislation to halt London councils using Kent as a dumping ground for children in care.
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Some parents could be forced out of work and into poverty as the rising cost of childcare outstrips wage rises, says a report.
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Soaring care home charges – up by more than £4,000 a year, in some cases – is putting more pressure on UK pensioners to sell their homes. The rising fees are partly due to local councils cutting back on the number of poorer pensioners they fund.
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Foreign nationals are to be offered free treatment for HIV on the NHS under plans backed by the government.
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The natural father of Baby P is suing the publishers of a Sunday newspaper for £130,000 damages for printing “one of the gravest libels imaginable”.
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England’s Children’s Rights Director Roger Morgan has released the annual children’s care monitor.
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Ofsted’s new adoption targets could inadvertently reduce the number of children put forward for adoption, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has warned.
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In the Lords, an amendment is being put forward that seeks to retain a vital level of protection for vulnerable people. By Louise Kirsh
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A new partnership is being formed to support efforts to give people who receive social care increased independence and the ability to direct their own care needs.
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