Hope Davis-McCallion

A committee of MP’s have warned that parents in England are not getting the assurance they need about the quality of education their children are receiving. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said it is unaccepted that so many schools (previously rated Outstanding by Ofsted), are exempt from being reinspected. Ofsted’s budget has been cut …

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Numbers of elderly people over 85 are set to double in the UK by 2035, increasing by 1.5 million. More complex care needs with increase as a result. The number of over-85s requiring help throughout the day with tasks such as dressing, bathing and going to the toilet is estimated to double to 446,000 by …

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Following the handling of the case involving Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba, medics have called for the head of the General Medical Council (GMC) to stand down. Dr Bawa-Barba has won her bid to be reinstated over the death of six year old Jack Adcock in 2011. Medics have been angered by the case due to the …

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According to an analysis of official figures, ending freedom of movement after Brexit could result in 115,000 fewer adult social care workers by 2026. As it stands there are 1.3 million care workers in the UK, but 2 million will be needed by 2035 to deal with the rising number of elderly people. These findings …

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Both children’s and adults’ social services will be affected by Northamptonshire County Council’s decision to approve “radical cuts” to authority spending. Spending on learning difficulties in adults’ services will be decreased and there will be more scrutiny with the number of referrals and numbers within the children’s care systems. Despite this, safeguarding vulnerable children and …

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In the wake of an Ofsted monitoring visit, Worcestershire council will hand over the running of its children’s services. The Department for Education (DfE) has ordered the council to set up the company, after the Ofsted visit resulted in more concerns of the council. Despite Ofsted finding areas of improvement in their visit, inspectors found …

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