Owner of children’s nursery chain jailed for £1m tax fraud
The owner of a chain of children’s nurseries who stole £950,000 from his employees – through money deducted from their salaries as tax and National Insurance – has been jailed
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NHS launch national review of deaths of people with learning disabilities
NHS England, the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and the University of Bristol have announced the world’s first national programme to review premature deaths of people with learning disabilities. The
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NHS in jobs pledge for people with learning disabilities
NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens has thrown down a challenge to the health sector to open up suitable job opportunities to people with learning disabilities. To mark Learning Disability
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Blood protein may indicate risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at King’s College London have identified a single blood protein that may indicate the development of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear, a disorder that has been
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Labour call for delay on free childcare plans
New laws doubling the amount of free childcare parents can get for three and four-year-olds should be delayed until the Government can give more details on how the scheme will
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Call for better court protection of social workers
Social workers whose names are mentioned in court could be forced to quit because of being “publicly pilloried”, a new report has warned. Unison called on employers to offer more
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Dramatic increase in reports of child abuse offences
Police are recording 85 child sex crimes every day after a dramatic spike in reports of abuse, new figures reveal. A total of 31,238 allegations of sexual offences against children,
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Campaigners welcome plans to fast-track new FGM laws
Campaigners have welcomed plans to fast-track through Parliament new laws aimed at sparing girls from female genital mutilation (FGM). Charities said the measures, which would be introduced before the school
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LSCB’s report criticises partner remit and funding shortfall
Government must ensure local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) have a realistic remit of responsibility and are funded fairly by all agencies, leading local government figures said today. LSCBs bring together
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Ofsted confirms new model for inspecting services
The biggest changes to education inspection since the introduction of Ofsted have now been confirmed. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, set out details for new shorter inspections, which
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