Over 12,000 using Northern Ireland social care apps
More than 12,000 individuals are making use of four free mobile apps launched by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) earlier this year. The free mobile apps were created
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Kincora boys home abuse probe ‘stopped by MI5’
A former Army Intelligence officer who worked in Northern Ireland during the 70s has told of how his investigation into allegations of abuse at the Kincora boys’ home was blocked
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Victims reassured Abuse Inquiry won’t be axed
Abuse victims have been told that money has been found to keep the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry running after they angrily accused Stormont of using the issue as a political
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Call to include NI boys home in Westminster abuse inquiry
Keith Vaz has called for activities at Kincora Boys home in east Belfast to be included in the Westminister inquiry which is being set up to examine how public institutions
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New App for childcare and family support workers in NI
As part of ‘Bright Start’, the NI Executive’s Strategy for Affordable and Integrated Childcare, the Health and Social Care Board & DHSSPS, has developed a free Childcare and Family Support
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Northern Ireland care home to close with 40 job losses
A private nursing home for the elderly in County Fermanagh is to close at the end of the month with up to 40 full and part-time staff set to lose
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Northern Irish social care registration portal now open
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) Online Registration Portal for registrants and employers is now open. This service allows social care workers to apply for registration, pay fees, update
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Regulator apologies to whistleblower for ‘shortcomings’
Northern Ireland’s health regulator has said it accepts the findings of a report that criticised how it handled a complaint about a County Antrim nursing home. The RQIA was criticised
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Child sexual exploitation campaign goes live in NI
A Safeguarding Board public awareness campaign to tackle the issue of Child Sexual Exploitation in Northern Ireland has begun. The campaign ‘The More You Know, The More You See’ aims
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Northern Ireland LGB&T forum wins partnership award
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGB&T) Health and Social Care Staff Forum has won the Social Partnership Forum award for partnership working with trade unions at the UK-wide Healthcare
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