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Government should provide more support for people who hoard, say experts

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15/05/25

Government should provide more support for people who hoard, say experts

Experts from across the UK have called on the government to do more to address the growing problem of hoarding.

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National strategy needed to tackle County Lines child exploitation, study shows

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15/05/25

National strategy needed to tackle County Lines child exploitation, study shows

A new landmark study finds there is ‘no consistent approach’ to the policing of County Lines drug distribution, leaving children and adults vulnerable to exploitation and harm.

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Mental Health Awareness Week: Rise in children seeking help for anger issues

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14/05/25

Mental Health Awareness Week: Rise in children seeking help for anger issues

New data shows a national service delivered nearly 3000 counselling sessions to young people struggling with anger issues, a 6% increase from the previous year.

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“A crushing blow” for social care as government ends overseas recruitment

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12/05/25

“A crushing blow” for social care as government ends overseas recruitment

The Government says it will put an end to overseas recruitment of ‘low-skilled’ care workers under plans to bring down net migration figures.

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Social care reforms ‘doomed to fail’ unless Government measures true cost of inaction

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12/05/25

Social care reforms ‘doomed to fail’ unless Government measures true cost of inaction

A new report from the cross-party Health and Social Care Committee finds that social care is consuming an increasing proportion of councils’ budgets, crowding out spending on other services.

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First Regional Care Cooperative launches to improve delivery of children’s care

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08/05/25

First Regional Care Cooperative launches to improve delivery of children’s care

Councils in the Greater Manchester region are collaborating on the partnership which aims to ‘deliver a pioneering new regional approach to planning, commissioning and delivering children’s care’.

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MPs to debate controversial National Age Assessment Board

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08/05/25

MPs to debate controversial National Age Assessment Board

Campaigners are calling for the government to dismantle the National Age Assessment Board in a key bill passing through Parliament.

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Government pulls funding for fast-track social worker training programme

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01/05/25

Government pulls funding for fast-track social worker training programme

The Department of Health and Social Care has discontinued funding for Think Ahead programmes from 2026 and beyond.

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Government should provide more support for people who hoard, say experts

Government should provide more support for people who hoard, say experts

National strategy needed to tackle County Lines child exploitation, study shows

National strategy needed to tackle County Lines child exploitation, study shows

Mental Health Awareness Week: Rise in children seeking help for anger issues

Mental Health Awareness Week: Rise in children seeking help for anger issues

“A crushing blow” for social care as government ends overseas recruitment

“A crushing blow” for social care as government ends overseas recruitment

Social care reforms ‘doomed to fail’ unless Government measures true cost of inaction

Social care reforms ‘doomed to fail’ unless Government measures true cost of inaction

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