A Surrey family who struggled to cope with their disabled son’s behaviour were forced to begin legal action against the county council before it provided the right accommodation for him,
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Homeless people are being harassed by warnings they could be fined for leaving their belongings in doorways in Oxford, the Green Party’s Larry Sanders has said. Notices citing the Anti-Social
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An investigation has been launched after a vulnerable boy escaped the care of social workers while staying at the Craig Tara caravan resort in South Ayrshire. The 11-year-old climbed through
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Vulnerable people who lack the ability to choose how they are cared for are being “let down” by the very institutions that are charged with their care, an Ombudsman has
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Occupational therapists are calling for an end to a “high volume, low cost” approach to social care, which they say leaves many older people missing out on vital services. A
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Council workers were advised to remove ID badges in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire due to mounting hostility against officials, it has emerged. Senior members of Kensington and
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A family support worker saved the lives of tenants she knew in Grenfell Tower by persuading them to ignore official advice and escape the building. The woman, who has not
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People are sleeping rough in barns and outhouses as a hidden homelessness crisis hits rural areas, an influential think tank has warned. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warned
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The Royal Borough of Greenwich has won £1.95m of funding from the Department for Education’s Innovation Programme for a three year project which will transform help for children and families
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Measures to tackle the bed-blocking crisis in hospitals will see councils working more closely with the NHS, Jeremy Hunt has said. The Health Secretary said the plans would ensure local
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