Which? report warns care homes may run out of places by 2022
The care home market may not have enough places to help elderly people in need by the end of this Parliament, new research suggests. Almost nine in 10 councils across
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Number of distressed people on the street is ‘unbelievable’, Big Issue founder
Welfare cuts and “turning off the taps to local councils” are affecting how authorities can support homeless people, the founder of the Big Issue has said. John Bird warned the
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Woman with learning disability loses bid to keep children out of foster care
A woman with a “very significant learning disability” has lost the latest round of a fight over the care of her two children. Two Court of Appeal judges have backed
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Woman with ‘chaotic lifestyle’ has third child taken from her care in five years
A woman has had three children taken from her care in the space of five years after social workers raised concerns about her drug and alcohol misuse, mental health difficulties
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Number of lone asylum-seeking children in council care doubles in three years
The number of lone asylum-seeking children in the care of councils in England has more than doubled in three years. Official statistics show local authorities were looking after 4,560 unaccompanied
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Council votes unanimously to end contract with body managing Grenfell Tower
Kensington and Chelsea Council has voted unanimously to end its contract with the organisation responsible for managing Grenfell Tower. The council is to terminate the current contract with the Kensington
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Mixed results following inspection of services for older people in Scottish Borders
Health and social care services in the Scottish Borders are delivering some positive outcomes for some older people in the area, but there are also some key weaknesses in the
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Residents asked to return old care equipment as council launch amnesty campaign
An amnesty on care equipment has been launched in the Scottish Borders with people being urged to hand in items they no longer need. The Scottish Borders Health and Social
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BASW launch campaign to improve professional working conditions for social workers
With half of social workers intending to leave their jobs soon, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and Social Workers Union (SWU) have launched a new campaign to improve professional
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Majority of councils think welfare reforms undermining efforts to tackle homelessness
The vast majority of councils and housing associations believe government welfare policy is hitting their efforts to tackle homelessness, according to new research. The research by the Chartered Institute of
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