Judge critical of ‘very poor practice’ by Gloucestershire social services
Council social services bosses have come under fire from a judge for not assessing all options in relation to the care of a six-year-old boy at the centre of a
Read MoreCouncil social services bosses have come under fire from a judge for not assessing all options in relation to the care of a six-year-old boy at the centre of a
Read MoreA council that came under fire from a judge over the way staff dealt with a severely disabled teenager has been told to pick up lawyers’ bills run up by
Read MoreA woman with mental health difficulties has been awarded £3,000 damages after a judge concluded that her son had been unlawfully taken from her care by local authority social services
Read MoreThe Marmot Review (2010) made a range of recommendations to reduce health inequalities in England. Building on the Review, the UCL Institute of Health Equity has produced 4 papers which
Read MoreIn a new inspection published today, Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has called for improvements to be made at Flintshire County Council’s children’s social services. CSSIW inspectors questioned
Read MoreNearly 113,000 council homes could be sold off across England onto the private market to help finance the Government’s controversial plans to extend the Right to Buy scheme, according to
Read MoreThe amount spent on adult social care in England has fallen in real terms, according to a report. The study from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) found
Read MoreA charity has highlighted the “devastating” impact that the housing crisis is having on disabled people in England, with some being forced to choose between struggling in an unsuitable property
Read MoreA couple who adopted a “neglected, starved little girl” have complained to a High Court judge about the behaviour of the youngster’s birth mother. The couple told Mr Justice Peter
Read MorePublic Health England (PHE) has published a new resource to assist local organisations prevent linked suicides in their areas, often referred to as ‘suicide clusters’. The Identifying and responding to
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