Muslim criticises social services over son’s foster placement
A Muslim whose son has been taken into care by a council in rural Wales has criticised social services staff for not placing the youngster with Islamic foster carers. The
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Councils struggling with surge in deprivation of liberty applications
Applications to deprive people of their liberty – through methods such as straps, restraints or behaviour-controlling medication – have surged, leaving councils “struggling” to meet legal requirements, a report shows.
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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
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Council in disabled teenager case ordered to pay all parties’ legal bills
A 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
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Woman awarded damages after son ‘unlawfully taken from her care’
A 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
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Resources: Support for local action on health inequalities in England
The 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
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Inspectors call for improvements at Flintshire children’s services
In 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
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Shelter warns over council homes sell-off to fund Government scheme
Nearly 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
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Adult social care spending falls by £100 million in real terms, report
The 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
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Charity warns over devastating impact of lack of accessible housing
A 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
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