Eight in 10 councils in England are on course to bust their budget on adult social care by March, according to a survey said to show the “ongoing and intensifying
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Some councils in England are facing a “tsunami” of homelessness as more and more families need help and end up in often unsuitable temporary accommodation, MPs have heard. A family
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An octogenarian former jet fighter pilot has spoken about his new life as a foster carer. RAF veteran Nigel (pictured), whose surname has not been given, said he took up
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The leader of Inverclyde Council has been charged in relation to alleged domestic assault and breach of the peace. Stephen McCabe has been released on an undertaking to appear in
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The cost of a lack of action on social care reform is the subject of a newly-launched inquiry by MPs. The Health and Social Care Committee said it will look
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Vulnerable youngsters are being illegally placed in unregistered children’s homes at a cost of up to £20,000 a week, Parliament has been told. Acknowledging the “unsatisfactory” situation, education minister Baroness
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The perilous state of council finances means one in four local authorities could be forced to request emergency support from the Government to avoid effective bankruptcy over the next two
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A commitment to clear a backlog of tens of thousands of modern slavery cases within two years must be accompanied by wider changes to ensure victims are supported, a charity
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A former trade union leader struggled to hold back tears in Parliament as she gave a moving speech on the plight of carers dealing with “a cruel and indifferent state”.
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Serious concerns about the record number of investigations launched when information suggests a child is being seriously harmed has prompted councils to call for emergency funding in the forthcoming Budget.
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