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Tate Modern attempted murderer accused ‘told carers of plan to kill someone a year earlier’

By Emma Bowden, Reporter7th February 20207th February 2020News England

The teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the viewing platform of the Tate Modern gallery in London spoke about plans to push someone off a high building a year

Massive pressures on social care has ‘squeezed out spending’ on other services

By Elizabeth Arnold, Reporter6th February 2020News England

“Massive pressures” on social care has “squeezed out spending for all other important services”, a senior Labour MP has warned. Chair of the housing, communities and local government committee Clive

Financial pressures sees number of social care providers cutting services double in past year

By Alan Jones, Reporter4th February 2020News England

The number of social care providers forced to cut support for vulnerable adults has doubled in the past year because of financial pressures, according to new research. One in five

Children sexually abused by family members are going ‘unseen and unheard’, report finds

By Michael Drummond, Reporter4th February 2020News England

Children who are sexually abused by family members are going “unseen and unheard” by agencies who are “woefully ill-equipped” to deal with the issue, according to a new report. Children

Woman who pretended to be adoption worker jailed for elaborate £50,000 redundancy scam

By Kim Pilling, Reporter30th January 2020News England

A woman has been jailed for two years and eight months after she tricked her friend to take redundancy in an elaborate scam and left her £50,000 out of pocket.

Newcastle becomes first council to top list of LGBT-inclusive employers

By Alan Jones, Reporter30th January 2020News England

A council has become the first local authority to be named the most inclusive employer by an LGBT equality charity. Newcastle City Council topped a list of 100 employers drawn

Engage: Asian grooming gangs – how ethnicity made authorities wary of investigating child sexual abuse

By Graham Hill, University of Leeds28th January 2020Engage

In the UK, the debate around so-called Asian grooming gangs and the sexual threat they pose to vulnerable white girls shows no sign of abating. A leaked report produced by

Vulnerable girl may have to be placed in Airbnb property until special unit found, judge told

By Brian Farmer, Reporter23rd January 202023rd January 2020News England

A vulnerable teenage girl may be temporarily placed in Airbnb accommodation by council social services staff because a suitable specialist unit cannot be found, a High Court judge has been

Government warned of ‘impending catastrophe’ leaving vulnerable people in care without legal aid

By Flora Thompson, Reporter21st January 2020News England

Vulnerable people are struggling to challenge care plans put in place by authorities because most councils no longer offer free legal advice, lawyers have warned. Research by the Law Society

More children at risk of exploitation in out-of-area care placements, Labour MP warns

By Sophie Morris, Reporter20th January 202020th January 2020News England

Moving children into out-of-area placements away from their local authorities has left more children at risk of exploitation, a Labour MP has said. Labour’s Marie Rimmer (St Helens South and

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Tate Modern attempted murderer accused ‘told carers of plan to kill someone a year earlier’

Children sexually abused by family members are going ‘unseen and unheard’, report finds

Woman who pretended to be adoption worker jailed for elaborate £50,000 redundancy scam

Newcastle becomes first council to top list of LGBT-inclusive employers

Engage: Asian grooming gangs – how ethnicity made authorities wary of investigating child sexual abuse

Government warned of ‘impending catastrophe’ leaving vulnerable people in care without legal aid

More children at risk of exploitation in out-of-area care placements, Labour MP warns

Bill passes Commons hurdle as MPs vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

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

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Tate Modern attempted murderer accused ‘told carers of plan to kill someone a year earlier’

Massive pressures on social care has ‘squeezed out spending’ on other services

Financial pressures sees number of social care providers cutting services double in past year

Children sexually abused by family members are going ‘unseen and unheard’, report finds

Woman who pretended to be adoption worker jailed for elaborate £50,000 redundancy scam

Newcastle becomes first council to top list of LGBT-inclusive employers

Engage: Asian grooming gangs – how ethnicity made authorities wary of investigating child sexual abuse

Vulnerable girl may have to be placed in Airbnb property until special unit found, judge told

Government warned of ‘impending catastrophe’ leaving vulnerable people in care without legal aid

More children at risk of exploitation in out-of-area care placements, Labour MP warns