More than 90 investigations into the care of residents at a single home in Essex have been opened in a six-month period, it has emerged.

‘Poor, inconsistent and, on occasion, non-existent care’ found by the Local Government Ombudsman in annual report

There is no mention of social care practice in the plan, and it fails to see our real integration through personalisation

Every newly qualified social worker could benefit from £2,000 to boost their learning and development, under plans announced by the children’s minister Tim Loughton and care services minister Paul Burstow.

In exclusive interview, Cabinet member for care services defends reforms and attacks protesters for turning debate into “political theatre”

The Care Quality Commission non-executive director who gave highly critical evidence to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry will stay on the regulator’s board, despite attempts by its chair to remove her.

Around 77,650 people are on welfare because they can’t work due to being addicted to alcohol or drugs, according to data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – but there could be more.

PLANS for a multi-million pound care home are a step closer after clearing their first hurdle.

The courts have decided that adoption is the best option for thousands of children, but most of them have nowhere to go, by Martin Narey

Some of England’s most vulnerable children may lose out under planned changes to the child protection system, a new campaign group has argued.