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Coronavirus: Council ‘tells social workers to stop all their usual work’

By John Pring on 2nd April 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: Council ‘tells social workers to stop all their usual work’
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A local authority apparently told its social workers to “stop all their usual work” until the coronavirus crisis was over, even before emergency powers to reduce their duties under the Care Act became law. The controversial Coronavirus Act, which became law […]

Court ruling raises fresh questions over care funding

By John Pring on 6th February 2015 Category: Independent Living

Court ruling raises fresh questions over care funding
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A high court ruling has raised new concerns about how disabled people will be affected by the combination of three major government reforms of social care, and the funding crisis facing local authorities. Two disabled children, known as L and P, […]

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