The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published the Children’s Services Workforce 2017 report, taking a detailed look at the children’s social services workforce. The data in the report supplements
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The number of complaints about care services has risen in the last four years, according to a new report. In 2017/18 the Care Inspectorate received 4,696 complaints about care services,
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The NHS and Government complaints watchdog is calling for new powers to allow it to investigate issues such as elderly and mental health care. Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed Kate Terroni as Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care (ASC). Kate is due to start the role in May, taking over from Debbie
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Ofsted has been accused of scrutinising young Muslim girls who wear the hijab because they want to “look like their mum”. Labour MP Shabana Mahmood grilled Amanda Spielman on the
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An adult care home manager from Flintshire is to be removed from the Register of Social Care Workers after Social Care Wales found his fitness to practise was impaired because
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Urgent checks are being made on up to 3,000 foreign doctors after it was revealed a fake psychiatrist was allowed to practice for 22 years with no qualification. Zholia Alemi
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Social Work now has a new champion, albeit in the unlikely guise of the new industry regulator. As part of the 2017 Children’s and Social Work Act, the Government introduced
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England’s chief care inspector has warned of “shocking” failings over people in care homes. Andrea Sutcliffe, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) chief inspector of adult social care, said some care
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Disjointed health and social care services are placing increasing pressure on A&E departments in England, the independent health regulator has warned. A report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) suggests
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