Judge rules placing three children with two men not ‘realistic option’
Two men in their mid-20s have failed to persuade a High Court judge to let them bring up three children who have been taken from the care of their mother.
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Children’s services at Birmingham City Council to be run by voluntary trust
The children’s services department at one of the country’s biggest councils is to be run by a voluntary trust following years of criticism. The department at Birmingham City Council has
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Bullying culture stopped staff speaking out over heart surgery unit, says report
A culture of bullying prevented staff at an NHS trust from speaking out about the fact too many heart surgery patients were dying, a damning report has found. Inspectors from
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Judge rejects claims council ‘systemically’ turning away homeless applicants
A High Court judge has rejected claims that Birmingham City Council – the largest housing authority in England – is “systemically” turning away homeless applicants. Four homeless people had taken
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Skills for Care announce finalists for 13th Accolades Awards 2016
Skills for Care has announced the finalists for their Accolades Awards celebrating the achievements of organisations committed to boosting the skills and knowledge of the growing adult social care workforce.
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TV cameras enter Birmingham hospital to highlight assaults on NHS staff
Television camera crews have been granted access to one of the country’s busiest hospitals to highlight some of the tens of thousands of assaults committed against NHS staff each year.
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Family appalled at community order for Birmingham care home workers
Carers who concocted a lie to explain away a pensioner’s fall and then delayed raising the alarm have been spared jail with relatives calling the sentence “appalling”. Sabrina Duncan (pictured)
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Carers to be sentenced for neglect at Birmingham residential home
Two care workers who admitted neglect after a pensioner fell at a residential nursing home are due to be sentenced. Pensioner Norah Boyle suffered a head injury as Benter Ouma
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Engage: How to implement the University of Birmingham’s research into social care micro-enterprises
In July 2015, the University of Birmingham released a report ‘Micro-Enterprises: Small enough to care?’ The report summarised the findings of a two year evaluation of micro-enterprises in social care
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Micro organisations deliver more personalised and innovative care
The University of Birmingham have published the findings from a two-year evaluation of micro-enterprises in social care, based in their School of Social Policy. Micro-providers of care and support, employing
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