The problems of class prejudice failed to protect some of the young girls who were subjected to sexual grooming and abuse in Rochdale, according to an MP.

Government drops target after critics say users such as frail older people may not be able to manage budget

POOR record-keeping means that not all vulnerable children in Cambridgeshire are effectively protected – and there have been significant failings in Fenland and the east of the county.

Work and pensions secretary warns that parents on benefits should not expect more cash if they have more children

New checks on larger care providers proposed to improve early warning of businesses running into trouble

Minister tells National Children and Adult Services conference that the social work profession must attract brightest and best

Dedicated funding to create care environments for people with dementia, which aid treatment by helping avoid confusion and keeping patients calm, was announced today by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

The government’s pledge to try to make England a world leader in elderly care is at risk of becoming “superficial” words, council chiefs are warning.

A MAN took to the roof of a Liverpool city centre shop roof as part of a row with social services officials. The man, in his 40s, climbed on to a ledge above Currys Digital in Church Street this morning.

Some of the most vulnerable children in society are neglected and abused in the one place they are supposed to be protected, by Floella Benjamin