Missing adult pilot scheme launched in North Wales
A scheme aimed at helping police to locate missing adults is being piloted by North Wales Police, in partnership with Conwy County Borough Council. The scheme, named the Herbert Protocol
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New study finds councils are short of capacity to care for older people
Four out of five local councils say they do not have enough capacity to care for older people in their area, a study suggests. The report, from the Family and
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LGO and Ofsted strike agreement to share intelligence on children’s services
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) and Ofsted has agreed to share information with a view to improving each other’s intelligence of local authorities children’s services. The Protocol between the two
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Council, social worker and police officer criticised by judge to stay anonymous
A council, a social worker and a police officer criticised by a family court judge investigating child sex abuse allegations have won a fight to remain anonymous. Court of Appeal
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Labour urges Government to bring forward promised spending on social care
Ministers would ease the social care system “funding crisis” by urgently bringing forward the date they intend to spend millions of pounds on services, Labour has said. Shadow health minister
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Transgender teenager wins £4,750 damages after human rights breached by Council
Council bosses have paid a vulnerable transgender teenager nearly £5,000 damages after a member of staff breached his human rights by revealing personal information. The teenager, now 17, had taken
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Government warned of ‘terminal’ impact of cuts to social care services
Just one in ten adult social care directors believe their budgets are now manageable, as the Government is warned care funding cuts in county areas could soon be ‘terminal.’ Today,
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Children removed from mother after social workers concern over ‘behaviour boundaries’
Two children were taken from their mother’s care after social workers raised concerns about her inability to provide behaviour boundaries. The woman’s seven-year-old son has gone into foster care and
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Disabled woman stranded in hospital as family and council dispute care needs
A disabled woman from Glasgow has been stuck in hospital for 210 days as council officials fail to agree a care package with her family. Janice Arundel, 58, was cleared
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Local Government Ombudsman report rise in complaints about adult social care
Complaints about care provided in people’s homes rose by a quarter over the last year, while those about care homes increased by a fifth, a new report says. The Local
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