Council fined £5,000 for disability adaptions delays
A disabled man had to live in unsuitable accommodation for three years because a council wanted to save money, the Local Government Ombudsman said.
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4 Jul 2013
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Guidelines on prosecuting cases involving communications sent via social media
Introduction General principles Initial Assessment Children and young people Public order legislation Handling arrangements Introduction These guidelines set out the approach that prosecutors should take when making decisions in relation to cases where it is alleged that criminal offences have been committed by the sending of a communication via social media. The guidelines are designed to give clear advice to prosecutors who have been asked either for a charging decision or for early advice to the police, as well as in reviewing those cases which have been charged by the police. Adherence to these guidelines will ensure that there is a consistency of approach across the CPS. The guidelines cover the offences that are likely to be most commonly committed by the sending of communications via social media. These guidelines equally apply to the resending (or retweeting) of communications and whenever they refer to the sending of a communication, the guidelines should also be read as applying to the resending o
3 Jul 2013
Work Programme not doing enough for sick and disabled, providers say
Providers of the government's flagship Work Programme have told ministers the costs of helping sick and disabled jobseekers into employment cannot be met under the scheme.
26 Jun 2013
What costs UK taxpayers nearly 450 times as much as benefit fraud?
First published a week ago on my blog, Stars in my Coffee
26 Jun 2013
Disability card would aid North East travellers
A new card for disabled travellers could give them greater independence and peace of mind according to North East Euro MP Fiona Hall.
26 Jun 2013
Guest Post: Support The ‘Britain Cares’ Campaign And Show Disabled People You Care
The public is being asked to show that it backs state support for disabled people as part of a new campaign from the disability charity Scope.
25 Jun 2013