Millions of UK children ‘face life of poverty’ by 2020
A record five million children in the UK could be trapped in poverty by 2020, according to new research. The report from Save the Children reveals youngsters have paid the
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Barnardo’s call for law change to protect children of prisoners
Courts should be required by law to ensure care arrangements are in place for children of prisoners, a charity has said. Barnardo’s has called for children of prisoners to be
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9% rise in sight loss children over last decade
The number of children registered blind or partially sighted has risen as survival rates for severely premature babies improve, according to new findings. There has been a 9% rise in
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Vulnerable man left without a bathing facilities for six months
A vulnerable man was without bathing facilities for six months because care providers failed to monitor him, say two ombudsmen. The 31-year-old from Plymouth, who suffers from schizophrenia and Asperger’s
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Child arrests fall by 60% but rate is still 1 every 4 minutes
Arrests of children have fallen by 59 per cent in five years, figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today. Research published by the charity shows that
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Serious mental health issues can reduce life expectancy by 20 years
Life expectancy for people with mental health problems is less than for heavy smokers, new research has found. Serious mental illness can reduce a person’s life expectancy by 10 to
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Care home at centre of murder probe criticised in new report
Formal warnings have been issued to a Berkshire care home where a 73-year-old man was found dead earlier this year. A 63-year-old woman from Bracknell was arrested on suspicion of
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600,000 Unison members to be balloted for strike action over pay
Unison has today announced a ballot of its 600,000 local government and school members for strike action after 70% of members rejected this year’s pay offer in a consultative ballot.
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Birmingham determined to ‘break the cycle’ of failure following latest Ofsted report
Children’s services at one of the country’s biggest councils have been rated inadequate again, extending more than 10 years failure to protect the most vulnerable youngsters from serious risk of
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Fire service report 1 in 3 deaths received social care
London’s fire service is urging carers and social workers to be alert to the risk of fire after new figures revealed a third of those who died in accidental fires
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