‘Woefully out of date’ social care sector cannot be fixed by new taxes – think tank
The “unfair and woefully out of date” social care sector must be radically reformed but not by making it free for all as part of the NHS, a think tank
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Serious Case Review – Jaden Moodie – Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children Board
Waltham Forest Council has backed the recommendations made in a Serious Case Review, published today (Tuesday 26 May 2020), looking into the murder of 14-year-old Jaden Moodie. Jaden Moodie (pictured)
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‘Missed opportunity’ to protect 14-year-old murdered by drugs gang – Serious Case Review finds
A chance to protect a 14-year-old boy from drugs gangs was missed when he was found in a crack den three months before he died, a report has found. Jaden
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Council worker jailed for ‘sophisticated and devious’ theft of £260,000 meant for care homes
A council worker who stole more than £260,000 meant for care homes has been jailed for four years. Grandmother Karen Kavanagh, 60, took the money over a period of almost
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Judge hits out at council social workers over handling of case involving disabled boy
A London council which hit the headlines after two children died has come under fire from a High Court judge over the way social workers handled a case involving a
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London councils launch procurement partnership as care homes face PPE challenges
A care home manager has described the difficulties in sourcing personal protective equipment (PPE) as a new London-wide procurement scheme is launched to provide kit for frontline workers at risk
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Tributes paid after council social care worker dies after contracting coronavirus
A social care worker has died after contracting coronavirus, her local authority has said. Sharon Scanlon, 58, was a member of Powys County Council’s adult social care team in Mid
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Council confirms fourteen care home residents in Portsmouth have died with Covid-19 symptoms
A total of 14 residents at two local authority-run care homes in Portsmouth have died after showing symptoms of Covid-19. Portsmouth City Council confirmed that nine residents of nursing care
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Council confirms 24 deaths at coronavirus-hit care home in Staffordshire
Public Health England has said it is working to support a nursing home where 24 residents have died during the coronavirus outbreak, including eight who tested positive for Covid-19. Staffordshire
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North east care home bosses urge councils to help as they ‘haemorrhage’ cash
Care home bosses have said they are “haemorrhaging money” in the coronavirus crisis and accused councils of not adequately supporting them with government cash. They said the lack of support
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