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3:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012 in
Bosses at Worcestershire County Council hope an overhaul of day care services will save £1.3 million a year – 29 per cent of the overall day care budget – but deny there are plans to close Cherry Orchard Day Centre in Worcester, raised as a concern by some carers. (more…)
Westcoastcloud survey also reveals parents worries about sexual content and online grooming
Worrying statistics have emerged about the lack of protection for children in Scotland when they surf the internet at home.
A survey carried out by Glasgow-headquartered web security company Westcoastcloud for UK Safer Internet Day (Feb 7) reveals that although half of parents in Scotland have installed software to protect their children from accessing unsuitable content when they use desktop PCs and laptops in the home, only 1 in 4 has installed similar protection on the mobile phones, games consoles and television services their kids also use in the house. (more…)
Edited by Andy Porter editor@wellbeingnorfolk.co.uk
Community groups, voluntary and charitable organisations and town and parish councils can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to help people in Norfolk live independently with a good quality of life. (more…)
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