Social workers halt four-year attempt to teach young mother parenting skills
Social workers have halted a four-year attempt to teach a woman who gave birth when she was a teenager how to be a good parent. They had arranged for mother
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Tag: Vulnerable Adults
Carers convicted of murder after making vulnerable woman’s life a ‘living hell’
A man and a woman who made the life of the young woman they should have been caring for “a living hell” have been convicted of her murder. Margaret Fleming,
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Jury retires to consider verdict in case of vulnerable woman missing for 19 years
Jurors in the trial of a couple accused of murdering a missing woman more than 19 years ago have been sent home for the night. Edward Cairney and Avril Jones
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Legislation proposed to ‘simplify and modernise’ disclosure system in Scotland
Legislation to “simplify and modernise” the disclosure system in Scotland has been introduced at the Scottish Parliament. The Disclosure (Scotland) Bill would seek to strengthen the protection of children and
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Campaigners welcome Supreme Court ruling on mother forced into homelessness
Campaigners have welcomed a ruling by the UK’s highest court in the case of a mother-of-four forced into homelessness after she was unable to afford her rent. Terryann Samuels was
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Charities ‘outraged’ as 300 asylum seekers face eviction in Serco lock-change plans
Charities have expressed “outrage” at news that around 300 asylum seekers are to be evicted from their current homes. Serco, which provides the housing arrangement in Glasgow, first announced it
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Couple got away with murder of vulnerable woman for 16 years, court told
A couple accused of killing a “vulnerable” woman “literally got away with murder for 16 years”, a court has been told. A prosecutor made the statement as he invited jurors
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Inspections must change to ensure patient abuse is detected – CQC chief
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) must change the way it inspects services to ensure it detects cases of patient abuse, its chief executive has said. Some individuals appear to be
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Ombudsman slams failures at NHS mental health trust following patient deaths
A series of significant failings were made in the care of two vulnerable patients who died at an NHS mental health trust, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has
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More than 1,350 migrants faced illegal demands to provide DNA, review finds
More than 1,350 migrants faced illegal demands to provide DNA samples as part of their applications to live in the UK, a report shows. Gurkha families and Afghans who worked
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