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social-care
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channel4.comscience3 hrs ago
Public Consultation on Adult Social Care Funding Starts This Month in England
The Bbc reported that Baroness Louise Casey's commission will test views of hundreds of thousands of people on eligibility and payments for adult social care. The review follows the government's scrapping of a lifetime spending cap. Casey described the current system as impossibl…
news.sky.comworld47 days ago
English Councils Place Children in Unregistered Homes Despite 2021 Ban
Local authorities in England continue to house some children in unregistered residential settings even after a 2021 ban on the practice for under-16s. The placements occur when councils cannot locate registered homes for children with complex needs.
thecanary.coworld81 days ago
Over Two Care Leavers Die Weekly in England; Government Launches Review
More than two individuals who have left care die each week in England. The government has initiated a review into these deaths following a documentary highlighting one such case.
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