New NCA data shows child abuse trafficking on rise
The number of UK-born children identified as being trafficked for sexual abuse more than doubled last year. Data released by the National Crime Agency (NCA) showed that 56 minors who
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Agency social worker in UK “illegally” for 15 years
A social worker hired by an agency that supplies councils and health trusts across South Essex has been accused of working in the UK illegally for 15 years. Akwasi Anane,
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Gingerbread warns over discriminatory childcare policy
The Government’s new childcare policy discriminates against the lowest earners and will hold many single parents back from going to work, a charity has warned. Gingerbread is concerned that the
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Social work training ‘grossly deficient’, says Martin Narey
Universities are producing social workers who are “inadequately prepared”, the government’s advisor on children’s social care has said in a highly critical report. Sir Martin Narey was asked to look
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Devon hires external social workers to deal with child abuse backlog
A specialist team of social workers has been brought in to deal with a backlog of reports of potential abuse and neglect of children in Devon. According to the BBC,
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Leeds residents to benefit from £1m care initiative
Government care minister Norman Lamb visited Leeds yesterday to launch an initiative called Developing Empowering Resources in Communities (DERiC). DERiC will invest a £1m loan from Big Society Capital in
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Care home manager jailed for stealing from residents
A care home deputy manager who stole more than £14,000 from the bank accounts of residents with learning difficulties has been jailed for two years. Denise Nichols, 55, stole from
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20 care homes under threat as Devon looks to private sector
A total of 20 care homes face an uncertain future after Devon County Council launched a consultation to buy care from the private sector rather than providing it themselves. The
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Drug death report reflects growing impact of lethal ‘legal highs’
The deadly risk of so-called ‘legal highs’ and other designer drugs, such as the notorious ‘meow meow’, has been confirmed by a huge leap in their links to drug-related deaths
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Oxfordshire care services get welcome boost following windfall
Oxfordshire County Council has been given a £4m windfall from central government and it intends to use some of the funds to support vital social care functions. The money has
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