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Sentences too Short
Sentence for encouraging care home residents to fight is too short
A coalition of anti-abuse charities has criticised as "too short" sentences for care home staff who encouraged residents to fight and racially abuse each other. The Ann Craft Trust, Respond and VOICE UK believe that the six month sentences passed today at Snaresbrooke Crown Court will do little to deter abuse. They are calling for increased training for care staff and managers as well as better whistleblowing policies.
View the full press release.
VOICE UK at Cornwall's Adult Protection Conference
The VOICE UK team travelled to The Eden Project Cornwall on the 12th of April to take part in Cornwall's multi-agency Adult Protection Conference.
Kathryn and Adele were keynote speakers at the event and spoke about the importance of involving service users in decisions that affect them.
The aim of the conference was to explore and develop partnership working in Adult protection.
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Pictured above are:
Back Row from left:
The Bishop of Truro, Kathryn, Roger Indge (Learning & Development Manager, Adult Social Care), Katie Rendle (West Cornwall Mind Befriending Scheme), Jon Dunicliff (Adult Protection Co-ordinator, Adult Protection Unit), Tracey Roose (Chief Executive, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Age Concern), Rachel Thomas (Manager, Supporting People), Ren Buckland & Alison Gessey (Adult Protection Police Officers)
Front Row from left:
Monica Thomas (Carers Break), Adele, Mabel (VOICE UK) and Corinne Leverton (Adult Protection Training Co-ordinator, Cornwall County Council Social Care).
The Sutton Summary Report
Coalition of Anti-Abuse Charities Condemns Institutional Abuse That Beggars Belief
Investigation into the service for people with learning disabilities provided by Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust
Press_Release and Summary Report
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