Rising energy bills are forcing care homes to close
Up to a third of UK care homes could be at risk of closure because they can’t afford rising energy bills. This could leave hundreds of vulnerable and elderly people without a home, the sector has warned. Care England highlighted that energy bills for care homes had increased by 500% in the last year due […]
by: Scarlette Isaac
Social workers advised not to take jobs with Home Office age assessment body
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is advising social workers not to take on any jobs with the Home Office agency which assesses the ages of young unaccompanied asylum-seekers. This guidance was issued following numerous reports of adult asylum seekers falsely claiming to be children. Ruth Allen, chief executive for BASW said taking on […]
by: Scarlette Isaac