Three charged with neglect after care home probe
Two care home owners and one of their employees have been charged with mistreating elderly residents. The charges are the result of an investigation into alleged neglect at the Briarwood
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Local authority use of temporary social care staff continues to rise
The latest Comensura Social Care Index – a report analysing the usage of temporary social care workers in local authorities – has revealed that during the period from July to
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Number of looked after children at record levels in England
The number of children in care has risen to its highest level for nearly 25 years following the death of Baby P and a spate of child sex exploitation scandals,
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Over 2 million elderly struggling from lack of home care
Over two million older people living at home in England experience difficulties with key aspects of living independently, such as cooking, dressing or bathing. Meanwhile, almost half a million older
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YouGov survey reveals male domestic violence toll
Nearly one in four men has experienced domestic violence or abuse, a survey suggests. The YouGov poll for ITV lunchtime show Loose Women found 23% of men had been a
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Danczuk slams government over abuse probe ‘moving at snail pace’
Child abuse victims are being put through “unbearable torture” by the “snail pace” at which the Government’s inquiry into the handling of paedophile activity by public bodies is progressing, a
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Somali grooming gang convicted of abuse, rape and prostitution
Fourteen Somali men have been convicted of running an inner city sex ring that involved the abuse, rape and prostitution of teenage British girls, it can be reported for the
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Somerset failing vulnerable children, young people and families
Ofsted has published its findings from their first multi-remit focused inspection carried out in the Somerset area and found services to be inadequate. The watchdog found that while education standards
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Report recommends ‘charter of rights’ for learning disabled
A report into the care of people with learning difficulties has called for the creation of a “charter of rights” to protect patients. The document makes a series of recommendations,
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Think-tank warns £2 billion needed to prevent NHS crisis
The King’s Fund has called for an additional £2 billion in funding for the NHS ahead of next week’s Autumn Statement. In a briefing published before the Chancellor makes his
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