Children’s mental health services urgently need a complete overhaul if young people are to receive better support and care, council leaders have warned. The Local Government Association, which represents over
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A former social worker has been jailed for four years for arranging to have sex with an eight-year-old girl. Nicholas Allen, from Rochdale, was arrested for trying to arrange child
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New research from Age UK reveals that 870,000 older people between 65 and 89 now have unmet needs for social care. The research uncovers the fact that nearly a third
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More than 2000 youth workers have been axed and 350 youth centres closed since 2012 as a direct result of Coalition Government cuts, a new report by UNISON has found. The
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A new report from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has revealed that £2.2 million is spent every day on diabetes drugs in primary care – the equivalent
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Relate and Relationships Scotland have published The Way We Are Now, a major study of the UK’s couple, family, friend, and work relationships. The study presents the results of a
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A former Essex County Council social worker, found guilty of having extreme pornographic images, has had his suspension extended for a further year. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
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The cost of bringing up children has soared in the last year, leaving families on the minimum wage 18 per cent short of the basic amount needed to live on.
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Ofsted have found Buckinghamshire County Council’s children’s services to be ‘inadequate’ in a new inspection report published on Friday. The inspectors found performance unsatisfactory in leadership, management and the way
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A national public health warning is being issued by councils about ‘laughing gas’ as they launch a crackdown on the potentially lethal drug. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents
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