An independent study has concluded that there is a compelling case for a merger between two welfare-to-work charities, the Shaw Trust and the Careers Development Group.

A PROBE into Hannah Bonser’s contact with mental health services has been launched by NHS Doncaster, Doncaster Council and mental health charity Rethink.

Andrew Lansley has unveiled the government’s white paper on adult social care. Here are some thoughts on its contents from professionals and organisations in the sector

Andrew Lansley will announce scheme to let councils pay for residential care, to be repaid when elderly people die

Ministers have refused to fully commit to a cap on care costs for the elderly and disabled in England, saying they need to explore cheaper options first.

Child social care services are being bolstered by a team of trained volunteers under a new agreement made by Cambridgeshire County Council.

Coun Nick Forbes, leader of Newcastle city council, says today’s white paper is a fudge and it’s time for local councils to take the initiative, radically. He and his city are leading the way

Kingston Council has come under fire for ‘failing to safeguard children’ Kingston Council has come under fire for ‘failing to safeguard children’

A WIRRAL care home has been given two official warnings by health watchdogs – two months after it was first ordered to improve.

Calls for clarity drowned out the government’s message on social care today, as the coalition unveils its much-anticipated white paper.