An audacious “high-stakes” criminal conspiracy which defrauded NHS hospitals, councils and the Guernsey government out of £12.6 million, and funnelled cash overseas, has been smashed by police. An organised crime
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A mother-of-two accused of being part of a “family network” of “Isis extremists and sympathisers” has won a High Court fight with council social services bosses. Council chiefs wanted a
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The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has published details of its latest inspection of learning disabilities services in Pembrokeshire. This latest report follows on from an inspection (in
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The chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea council has quit after a barrage of criticism for its response to the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy. Nicholas Holgate said the Communities and
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Reform of social care must not be “swept under the carpet” campaigners have warned, as ministers promised to consult on the way the system is funded. Downing Street insisted Theresa
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A significant case review into the death of a toddler murdered by his mother and her civil partner has found “missed opportunities across services” which could have “potentially prevented” the
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Wrexham County Borough Council is to produce an improvement plan for its children’s services in response to a new inspection report published by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
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Public sector workers have seen their incomes fall “drastically” because of the Government’s cap on pay rises, forcing many to cut back on food shopping, a study shows. A survey
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The Royal Borough of Greenwich is launching a campaign in partnership with the NSPCC to tackle neglect, the most common form of child abuse. Neglect Matters aims to raise awareness
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Councils across the country have ordered urgent reviews of their social housing stock in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than
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