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Chancellor warned he faces Union backlash over pay ‘pause’ for public sector workers

By Alan Jones, Reporter26th November 2020News England

The Chancellor has been warned he is on a collision course with public sector workers after he announced a “pause” in rises for many next year. Rishi Sunak said nurses,

Less than half of councils have approved facility for rapid discharge of patients into care homes

By Jemma Crew, Reporter25th November 2020News England

Fewer than half of local authorities in England have an approved designated facility for care home residents in hospital to be discharged into, figures show. Out of 151 local authorities,

Up to 44% of care leavers reporting low wellbeing with ‘stark variation’ between local authorities

By Jemma Crew, Reporter25th November 2020News England

Up to 44% of young people who have left care have poor wellbeing, a survey has found. Care leavers are more likely to struggle financially, have low life satisfaction and

Judge decides boy deliberately burned with heater by parent should live with relative

By Brian Farmer, Reporter24th November 2020News England

A young boy who suffered burns after one of his parents held him against a heater should leave home and live with a relative, a judge has said. Mrs Justice

Husband begins fight over care home visits which could affect thousands, judge told

By Brian Farmer, Reporter24th November 2020News England

An academic whose wife is in a care home has begun a legal fight in a bid to ensure she gets visits tailored to her needs during the coronavirus pandemic.

Children’s social care ‘unsustainable’ and failing thousands of young people – Children’s Commissioner

By Jemma Crew, Reporter24th November 2020News England

The state can be so negligent to children in the care system that it would risk its children being taken away if it were an actual parent, the Children’s Commissioner

ADASS call for Government to prioritise adult social care in forthcoming spending review

By Mike Bedigan, Reporter24th November 2020News England

Social services have experienced a sharp increase in the number of vulnerable adults seeking help as the pandemic continues, a leading support association has said. The Association of Directors of

Charity warns ongoing cuts to learning disability support ‘a ticking time bomb’

By Mike Bedigan, Reporter23rd November 2020News England

Ongoing cuts to learning disability support systems that put strain on family carers are a “ticking time bomb”, a charity has warned. Almost 90% of people with learning disabilities who

Thousands of children in care being failed by the state and living in ‘disgusting prison-like’ conditions

By Jemma Crew, Reporter11th November 2020News England

Thousands of children in care are being repeatedly moved between residential homes or living in unregulated accommodation, reporting “disgusting” and prison-like conditions, a report has found. Some children feel “dumped”

Report: The children that no-one knows what to do with – The Children’s Commissioner

By Laura McKellar, Reporter11th November 2020Reports & Resources

Crisis in care – how children are being betrayed by the state. Ideally, no child should grow up in an institution. Yet there are 6,570 children currently growing up in

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Chancellor warned he faces Union backlash over pay ‘pause’ for public sector workers

Less than half of councils have approved facility for rapid discharge of patients into care homes

Up to 44% of care leavers reporting low wellbeing with ‘stark variation’ between local authorities

Judge decides boy deliberately burned with heater by parent should live with relative

Husband begins fight over care home visits which could affect thousands, judge told

Children’s social care ‘unsustainable’ and failing thousands of young people – Children’s Commissioner

Thousands of children in care being failed by the state and living in ‘disgusting prison-like’ conditions

Report: The children that no-one knows what to do with – The Children’s Commissioner

Teenager who murdered family was planning shooting at his former primary school

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

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Tag: Local Authorities

Chancellor warned he faces Union backlash over pay ‘pause’ for public sector workers

Less than half of councils have approved facility for rapid discharge of patients into care homes

Up to 44% of care leavers reporting low wellbeing with ‘stark variation’ between local authorities

Judge decides boy deliberately burned with heater by parent should live with relative

Husband begins fight over care home visits which could affect thousands, judge told

Children’s social care ‘unsustainable’ and failing thousands of young people – Children’s Commissioner

ADASS call for Government to prioritise adult social care in forthcoming spending review

Charity warns ongoing cuts to learning disability support ‘a ticking time bomb’

Thousands of children in care being failed by the state and living in ‘disgusting prison-like’ conditions

Report: The children that no-one knows what to do with – The Children’s Commissioner