A Northamptonshire mother was separated from her adopted child for almost five years because of faults in a social worker’s assessment, the Local Government Ombudsman has said. The child had
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A national shortage of foster care places has been identified as a major concern for councils caring for increasing numbers of refugee children. Town halls have seen a jump in
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Thousands of extra prison guards will be hired and “no fly zones” imposed over jails in a drive to tackle the “toxic cocktail” of drugs, drones and mobile phones behind
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Dirty hospitals are serving out-of-date food to patients, an investigation has found. Meals are being prepared in mouldy kitchens, putting vulnerable patients at “high risk” of food poisoning, while others
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Money is being diverted away from road repairs, leisure centres and local bus routes in order to maintain the struggling social care sector, council leaders have warned. The Local Government
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Regulators are to publish guidance on people’s rights regarding care homes following reports that relatives have been banned from visiting loved ones after complaining about poor care. The Care Quality
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A couple have given up a fight to regain care of their child despite being cleared of abuse at a criminal trial. The man and woman had complained of being
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Financial pressures facing the social care sector are impacting on vulnerable older and disabled people, experts have warned. Some are being forced to find new homes as a result of
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Children as young as five should be taught about the dangers of sexual abuse and parents should be given help to spot the warning signs, a new report has recommended.
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More than a quarter of a million young children are at risk of falling behind by the age of five because of a severe shortage of qualified nursery teachers, a
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