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• Gloria Randall obituary

  16-05-2022 22:34
  
  My mother, Gloria Randall, who has died aged 91, was a social worker who was attuned to the particular needs of Jewish refugee clients, having fled Nazi persecution aged eight. As a pioneer in the social work field of the new NHS, she was also a team leader in complex family care cases.Born in Hamburg, Gloria was the daughter of Sascha (nee Rares), an actress, and Fritz Mangold, a solicitor. The family’s assimilated status was no protection from the Nazis and Gloria had to wear a yellow st
  
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• Private children’s home bosses in England criticised over huge profits

  16-05-2022 15:04
  
  Head of industry association hits out at children’s home owners ‘getting rich off taxpayers’ money’Children’s home providers in England should not be able to profit from caring for society’s most vulnerable children, the new head of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.Steve Crocker criticised private providers driving around in sports cars and buying racehorses with their profits after “getting rich off taxpayers&rsq
  
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