The way that child protection cases are dealt with in Northamptonshire is set to change, the county council has said.

We cannot afford to ignore, stigmatise and isolate the increasing number of people affected by dementia, by Len Merton

The ‘why’ and ‘how to’ behind integration, and how it can be used to achieve better outcomes and reduce costs, by Sarah Pickup

A leading charity that campaigns against the abuse of vulnerable adults has revealed that 200 practitioners have joined a new support network that was only established four weeks ago.

US experiences over the past 20 years can help inform the debate about how to meet the long-term needs of older people, by Scott Phillips

A SOCIAL worker who gives invaluable help to children and their families has won a top award. Carlene Devereux, a children and families social worker in the South Dinnington Locality Team, has been named Rotherham Council’s Young Person of the Year.

Local authorities are failing to properly consult people with learning disabilities on changes to day services, new research from charity Mencap has indicated.

BASW member Janet Foulds has written a Guardian blog Child grooming – what social workers should know.

Five people with learning difficulties have mounted a legal challenge in the High Court against West Berkshire Council over its social care cuts.

The Old Station Nursery group is to feature on ITV’s Tonight programme next week highlighting the issues surrounding the rising cost of childcare.