Erin Jones: Damning report over Ceredigion teen’s death
A teenage heroin user who died in a shelter for homeless people in Ceredigion was let down by the authorities, says a report.
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A teenage heroin user who died in a shelter for homeless people in Ceredigion was let down by the authorities, says a report.
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REFERRALS to social services of youngsters at risk of sexual abuse have rocketed in Runcorn and Widnes due to young people being exposed to perverts who look at indecent images of children.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC), has released a consultation paper on its strategy for 2013-2016 asking for views on its plans for the next three years.
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An innovative project has the potential to grow into a replacement for existing services for older people, by Hilary Cottam
Boredom among prisoners and the poor quality of recreation is a concern at Scotland’s only open jail, the Chief Inspector of Prisons has warned.
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THE Royal Blind School is to close one of its campuses amid falling pupil numbers. The charity will merge all its facilities into a single campus at Canaan Lane in Edinburgh in 2014, closing the Craigmillar Park site it has operated since 1835.
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A benign “Big Brother” house that watches over its old, disabled or vulnerable residents is undergoing trials in the UK.
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SCOTLAND’S care watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations of bullying, harassment and intimidation at a home for ex serviceman in Dundee.
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Social enterprises and support bodies from across the UK have warmly welcomed Scotland’s first Social Innovation Fair, held recently in Glasgow Caledonian University’s, Saltire Centre.
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Carers in the capital are set to benefit from a package of measures designed to give them extra support under plans being considered by The City of Edinburgh Council.
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