An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has highlighted the need for care providers to make every effort to supply vulnerable clients with same-sex carers, after a family was
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Social worker Lloyd Poutler has been struck off the HCPC Register after ignoring procedure and failing to act appropriately on Child Protection issues whilst employed as a social worker in
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Social worker Gloria Foster has been struck off the HCPC Register for repeated failings amounting to misconduct whilst employed by Essex County Council. A panel of the HCPC Conduct and
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An urgent review of the ‘skills crisis’ facing social work is needed to help recruit the quality social workers that 1.3 million vulnerable young people need into work as soon
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Services for elderly and disabled residents are in danger of spiraling into crisis after new analysis reveals a £4.3 billion funding black hole by the end of this decade, social
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After nearly eight years at Manchester City Council, the last three as Strategic Director of Children’s Services, Mike Livingstone has decided to move on. His decision was largely influenced by
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A woman who ran a unit to tackle sexual exploitation for more than a decade has accused senior police officers of failing to act on the problem and telling her
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Somerset County Council (SCC) has announced it has terminated its contract with interim Director of Children’s Services Peter Lewis due to a ‘series of disappointing reports’. The news comes as
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Councils have warned that it is becoming “tougher” to offer homeless people accommodation as a result of Government cuts and a shortage of affordable housing. The Local Government Association’s comments
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The GMB union and Care England have written a joint open letter to Councillor David Sparks OBE Chair of Local Government Association (LGA) setting out a joint concern over earnings
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