Warwickshire children’s centres face a £2.3m cut to their budget next year. The county council said the loss equated to 30% of the current budget. The service has already been

Effective early intervention can support those at risk of joining gangs to build better lives,  by Lorraine Khan Girls and young women with links to gangs are among the most

Councils in twelve of the UK’s biggest cities have spent nearly £2bn housing families in temporary accommodation over the past four years, investigators have reported. Figures collected by the Bureau

BASW responded to the launch of Frontline, a fast-track training model for “high-flying” graduates, with nationwide media appearances expressing concern at the tight timescale proposed for preparing candidates for entering

In a new analysis, leading children’s charity the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) is calling on the government to give children the legal right to an independent advocate at child protection

The number of people claiming extra handouts from councils to meet housing costs has soared following the introduction of the so-called “bedroom tax”, figures have revealed. More than 25,000 people

MP Jim Fitzpatrick has pledged support to stop services for deaf children in schools being axed. He was among MPs backing the National Deaf Children’s Society’s call for a Parliamentary

Merton’s sensory impairment team set up stall in the civic centre last Friday as part of Deaf Awareness Week. The team, who assist those with hearing, visual, or dual sensory

A £50,000 fund has been unveiled for Surrey communities to make life better for thousands of people with dementia. Surrey County Council unveiled the fund today with the launch of