Proposal by the Building Trust could see sheds turned into prefab homes in London. But would this only exacerbate existing problems in deprived areas?

Companies linked to Southern Cross Healthcare could become responsibility of bank, which lent to them in 2007

Analysis of the Labour Force Survey finds the number of employees in the voluntary sector fell by 4,000 between March and June

The NCERCC (National Centre for Excellence in Residential Chld Care) has brought forward its return in response to current demands for reliable policy and practice directed to positive outcomes for looked after children living in residential settings.

A proposed scheme called Frontline aims to improve social work’s image and attract the best recruits to the profession, by Josh MacAlister

Schools and social workers too often distracted by at-risk adolescents’ sometimes disruptive behaviour, report says

Two care home bosses have been banned from being directors after the savings of vulnerable residents – totalling nearly £60,000 – was lost when the nursing home went bust.

Four new advice and support centres are set to throw open their doors to help people with dementia as part of plans to establish a network across Surrey.

SOCIAL workers who failed to take action to stop a man stealing his aunt’s life-savings say they were not aware a complaint had been made.

The Prime Minister will launch a pilot project looking at speeding up diagnosis times for dementia patients this week involving an iPad app for GPs to spot memory problems and a mobile diagnosis vehicle.