‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised a council for a “systemic fault” in its charging policy for care homes that could have affected a number of people in its area.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Care home staff could not lock doors to prevent a 14-year-old from running away before she and a 13-year-old friend murdered a vulnerable alcoholic in her own home, it has emerged.’
The Independent, 13th june 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Charities have been silenced from speaking out about the Conservative social care plans despite believing they will be hugely damaging to elderly and disabled people across the country, it has been claimed.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “bullying” mother robbed her teenage son of his childhood by convincing him he was dying, a judge has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Separating elderly couples against their wishes when one or both move to care homes must end, Britain’s most senior family judge has said.’
BBC News, 10th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 17-year-old boy whose two older brothers were killed “waging jihad” in Syria is to be protected by a special care plan designed to keep him from following in their footsteps, the high court has been told.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The High Court will rule on whether Christians who express “traditional” views on homosexuality can be barred from gaining professional qualifications after a social work student won the right to challenge his expulsion.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Child victims of sexual abuse within families are being let down by the system, the children’s commissioner for England has said.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Paul Hart, barrister of 15 Winckley Square, discusses a term (and its appropriateness) which has become ubiquitous in social work statements in recent years.’
Family Law Week, 10th April 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Teachers and social care staff did not show enough “professional curiosity” in a girl who died after years of abuse by her aunt, a serious case review said.’
BBC News, 13th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother who jumped off a cliff with her newborn daughter was failed by medics because she was “articulate” and “middle class”, a review has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against a decision that two joint tenants had lost security of tenure under the Housing Act 1985 because they no longer occupied the property as their only or principal home.’
Arden Chambers, 16th March 2017
Source: www.ardenchambers.com
‘Professor Jonathan Dickens, University of East Anglia, Norwich, considers some of the strengths and limitations of the IRO service, drawing on recent debates and the findings of a research study conducted between 2012-14.’
Family Law Week, 6th April 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A child was taken away from her grandparents and put into foster care after they locked her in her room overnight.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Children’s social services are being engulfed by a funding crisis in which nine out of 10 local authorities are struggling to meet their legal duties and families face a postcode lottery, a damning report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Teachers, nurses and social workers from outside the European Union are set to face criminal record checks before being allowed to work in the UK.’
BBC News, 16th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Essex County Council social workers moved a vulnerable teenager from her aunt and uncle’s care without warning, and then failed to follow the statutory children’s complaints process, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/
‘People receiving means-tested benefits were twice as likely to experience multiple legal problems as those who did not, according to new research by the Ministry of Justice. It also found that almost one in four black and minority ethnic adults received no help in relation to their legal problems compared with 15% of white adults.’
Legal Voice, 7th March 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘The Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) has said it is “deeply concerned” by a recent agreement entered into by Cafcass and the Association of Directors of Children’s Services.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Family Court has dismissed an appeal by a social worker against a finding that she improperly altered records concerning children in care proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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