Former children’s home manager guilty of child sex crimes
A former children’s home manager has been found guilty of 26 charges of historical sex abuse against children who lived in his string of care homes. John Allen, 73, was
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Duchess in £10 million campaign to build children’s hospice
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, who is East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Royal Patron, will attend the launch event of the charity’s £10 million fundraising appeal to build a new
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Care Council for Wales to host residential child care seminars
The Care Council for Wales (CCW) is once again hosting a series of seminars aimed at residential child care workers. This year’s seminars will take place in Cardiff and St.
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Scots charity introduce new nursing structure
Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) is introducing a new nursing structure to their care plan which will ensure the charity have the right skills, resources and expertise to support and
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Aberdeen care workers to face misconduct hearings
Two Aberdeen care workers have been accused of failing in their care of young people and will face misconduct hearings in Dundee next week. Kayleigh Coleman was alleged to have
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Report: Mentoring and befriending for children in care
A think-tank report examined mentoring and befriending schemes for children in care. It said that such schemes were able to provide the supportive relationship that young people in care sought
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Report: Achieving outcomes and value for money in secure children’s homes
A report examined the operations, outcomes, and value for money of secure children’s homes in England and Wales. It said that there were 17 SCHs, mostly run by local authorities
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Director of care at children’s hospice cleared of misconduct
The director of care at a children’s hospice has been cleared of professional misconduct over the way she dealt with a dying teenager. Jayne Saunders, of Ty Hafan at Sully,
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Northern Ireland launch minimum standards for children’s care homes
The Health and Social Services Minister for Northern Ireland, Edwin Poots, has launched minimum care standards for children’s homes. The standards set out the minimum requirements that children’s homes must
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Savile abuse investigations extend to further 21 children’s homes and schools
Fears that disgraced television presenter Jimmy Savile abused children in 21 children’s homes and schools across England are to be investigated. Allegations dating back to the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
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