Inquest date set seven years after family of five murdered in arson attack
A date has been set for the inquest into the deaths of a mother and four of her children, almost seven years on from a deadly arson attack. The blaze
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Early action to prevent care needs escalating ‘could save £11bn in six years’
Scaling up early interventions to prevent social care needs escalating could save the public purse £11 billion within six years, according to research. But despite a boost in council funding
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Social care facing ‘insurmountable costs amid catastrophic impacts of Budget’ – Adass
Costs of adult social care have become “insurmountable” following the “catastrophic impacts” of the Budget, a leading voice in the sector will tell a conference featuring the care minister. Local
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‘Swathes of social care market could collapse under £2.8bn cost pressures’ – Nuffield Trust
Private and non-profit social care providers could be faced with increased costs of around £2.8 billion in the next financial year, according to analysis which warns of businesses potentially going
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Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb
Vulnerable young people have been placed in a caravan and an Airbnb in a “stark failure of the children’s social care system” in England, according to a new report. While
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Government ‘will not hesitate’ to cap profits in children’s social care – Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson has said the Government will not “hesitate” to cap profits in children’s social care if firms fail to curb their gains, as another MP warned vulnerable children have
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Scotland’s National Care Service plan to be ‘delayed not scrapped’
The Scottish Government is to delay its plans for a National Care Service but denies reports that the policy has been dropped. Health Secretary Neil Gray said the SNP Government
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Council tax increase expected as Tories warn local authorities face £2.4 billion black hole
Council tax bills in England are expected to increase by up to 5% next April, amid Tory warnings that local authorities face a £2.4 billion “black hole”. Conservative Party leader
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Government confirms intervention over major failings at ‘toxic’ council
Government officials will be sent in to oversee the running of an east London council after inspectors uncovered major failings and a “toxic” culture. An inspection report found a lack
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Asylum seeker died in M1 crash after social worker did not believe his age
An asylum seeker who died after being run over on a motorway slip road was “upset” that a social worker did not believe he was a child, an inquest has
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