children's home

Children's homes future in doubt

The future of three of Devon’s Children’s homes - including one at the centre of a sexual abuse investigation- are in doubt as the council reviews its care of vulnerable children.

The Birchen Road home in Tiverton currently closed after concerns were raised about the potential sexual exploitation of residents outside the home and the placements to the Rifford Road home in Exeter...

Advice Plymouth to host conference in April

Advice Plymouth, the new partnership between Plymouth CAB, Age UK Plymouth, Plymouth Guild and Routeways , have arranged a day's conference on the 18th April 2013 at the Holiday Inn, which will be of interest to anyone either providing advice or for those who signpost others to appropriate advice services in the city.

The conference will explain how the new combined service will work...