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Adults, Legal

Adult safeguarding boards to be put on statutory footing

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Adults, Workforce

CQC accused of management failure as inspections fall

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Adults

Self funders’ assessment rights could pressure social workers

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Children, Legal, Workforce

Law reforms could save social workers 45 minutes a week

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Adults, Mental Health

Value of carers outstrips NHS budget

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Adults, Mental Health, Workforce

Law review backs off giving social workers powers of entry

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Adults, Mental Health

‘Service users should get direct payments for residential care’

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Adults, Legal, Mental Health

Biggest shake-up in adult care law in 60 years proposed

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Adults, Workforce, Mental Health

Care Quality Commission visits drop by 70%

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Adults, Workforce, Children, Mental Health

CQC delivers poor value for money, says provider leader

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Adults, Workforce

Quality versus cost: A brief history of outsourcing in adult social care

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Adults, Mental Health

Pickles told to keep social care duties by sector

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Adults, Children

Domestic violence cuts put 200,000 children at risk

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Adults

Abuse and poor nutrition uncovered in care homes

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Adults, Workforce

Whistleblower forced to quit is offered job back

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Adults, Children

Women ‘face abuse trap’ by migration rules change

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