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Dementia sufferer should receive Covid vaccine despite fear of side-effects, judge rules

By Brian Farmer, Reporter10th February 2021News England

A woman who said her sick elderly mother should not be vaccinated against Covid-19 because of the risks of side-effects has lost a fight in a specialist court. The woman

Coroner ‘utterly bewildered’ at decision to discharge baby who later died from serious head injury

By Taz Ali, Reporter9th February 2021News England

A baby girl who died from a serious head injury after being found unresponsive at her home was unlawfully killed, a coroner has ruled. Healthcare professionals were concerned about 10-week-old

Single men largest group owed homelessness support in six months after first lockdown

By Jemma Crew, Reporter28th January 2021News England

Single men were the largest group owed homelessness support in the six months following the first coronavirus lockdown, figures show. Around half (50.6%) of homeless households owed help in England

Boris Johnson pledges long-awaited social care reform ‘bringing forward plans later this year’

By Harriet Line, Reporter14th January 202114th January 2021News England

Boris Johnson has pledged to unveil his long-awaited social care plan later this year, as he warned that young people will need to start thinking about the cost of being

Council recommends most social visits to care homes in Essex should stop

By Sam Russell and Jemma Crew, Reporters13th January 202113th January 2021News England

Social visits to care homes in Essex should stop in most circumstances to limit the spread of Covid-19, an official has recommended. Dr Mike Gogarty, Essex County Council’s director of

Court of Appeal rule judge must reconsider plan to remove autistic teenager from care of father

By Brian Farmer, Reporter22nd December 2020News England

A man has won the latest round of a court fight over the care of his autistic son. The man, who is separated from the boy’s mother, has cared for

Charity ‘deeply concerned’ as number of children adopted from care drops for fifth year running

By Jemma Crew, Reporter11th December 2020News England

The number of children adopted from care in England has fallen for the fifth year running as numbers of looked-after children continue to rise, new figures show. There were 3,440

Teenage care leaver’s life put ‘on hold’ as council fails to obtain passport – report

By Luke Powell, Reporter10th December 2020News England

A teenage care leaver was left unable to secure a job after Manchester City Council failed to obtain him a passport, a new report shows. The 18-year-old, who was put

Social workers considered allowing girl, 11, to be deported during fostering dispute

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter10th December 2020News England

Social workers considered allowing an 11-year-old girl at the centre of a fostering dispute to be deported, a report has concluded. There were several failings in the handling of the

Autistic teenager who threw child from Tate platform has sentence appeal dismissed

By Alison Kershaw and Sam Tobin, Reporters9th December 2020News England

A teenager who threw a young boy from the viewing platform of the Tate Modern has had his appeal against his 15-year minimum prison term dismissed. Jonty Bravery (pictured), 19,

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Dementia sufferer should receive Covid vaccine despite fear of side-effects, judge rules

Single men largest group owed homelessness support in six months after first lockdown

Council recommends most social visits to care homes in Essex should stop

Charity ‘deeply concerned’ as number of children adopted from care drops for fifth year running

Teenage care leaver’s life put ‘on hold’ as council fails to obtain passport – report

Autistic teenager who threw child from Tate platform has sentence appeal dismissed

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: Local Authorities

Dementia sufferer should receive Covid vaccine despite fear of side-effects, judge rules

Coroner ‘utterly bewildered’ at decision to discharge baby who later died from serious head injury

Single men largest group owed homelessness support in six months after first lockdown

Boris Johnson pledges long-awaited social care reform ‘bringing forward plans later this year’

Council recommends most social visits to care homes in Essex should stop

Court of Appeal rule judge must reconsider plan to remove autistic teenager from care of father

Charity ‘deeply concerned’ as number of children adopted from care drops for fifth year running

Teenage care leaver’s life put ‘on hold’ as council fails to obtain passport – report

Social workers considered allowing girl, 11, to be deported during fostering dispute

Autistic teenager who threw child from Tate platform has sentence appeal dismissed