Man at serious risk of choking died in burger joint after care company failed him, family says
The family of a man who choked to death after a support worker took him to a pub for a burger says he was failed by a care company, after
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Freelance journalist loses latest round of litigation over access to social services family court file
A freelance journalist who wants to examine a file of evidence relating to a girl who was at the centre of private family court proceedings has lost another round of
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Cosla chief calls for ‘appropriate level’ of funding for Scottish local authorities
A lack of cash is preventing councils from “solving some of the problems facing our communities”, the president of local authorities body Cosla has said. Alison Evison (pictured) said local
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Adult social care hampered by Government’s failure over long-term plan, warns watchdog
Adult social care is being hampered by the Government’s failure to detail a long-term plan for care, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the
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Courts face increase in care decisions where social workers are concerned about overweight children
Family court judges might be asked to consider more cases in which social workers are concerned about children’s weight, a lawyer has said. News that two teenagers had been taken
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Teenager at high risk of sexual exploitation moved to specialist unit for her own protection
A woman in her late teens who has a learning difficulty and a history of being sexually abused by men is under close supervision at a specialist unit for her
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Council apologise after daughter was left in waiting room while mother died alone in care home
A care home resident died alone while her daughter was left in a waiting room, a watchdog has found. The daughter suffered “avoidable distress” by not being informed her mother
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Alliance in call for Government to end ’25 years of inaction’ on social care reform
The Government must end “25 years of inaction” and commit to properly fund and fix the social care system, according to an alliance representing millions of people who receive care.
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Engage: Special guardianship helps thousands of children to leave care. It needs more support
The pandemic has brought with it yet more hardship for families across the nation. But amid increases in domestic abuse, parental and child mental health difficulties as well as deprivation
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Two teenagers taken from parents’ care after social services raised concerns about their weight
Two teenage children have been taken from the care of their parents after council social services staff told a family court judge of concerns about their weight. Judge Gillian Ellis
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