A hospice worker who threatened to sue a terminally ill patient who had alleged misconduct against him has been let off with a warning for his actions.

Prime Minister David Cameron is to launch a commission on childcare which will look into how to bring down the cost to parents and increase the supply of places.

Medway Council has appointed a highly experienced trouble-shooter as its new director of children and adults services – replacing the out-going Rose Collinson.

“Serious weaknesses” in England’s care system have been revealed by a report that follows the recent case of sexual exploitation in Rochdale.

Can an Australian idea provide a better local answer to transforming social care services? By Simon Duffy

As social care professionals from around the world gather next month in Stockholm, it’s time to consider the pressures they face. By Eva Holmberg-Herrström, David N Jones and Sven Hessle
 

The forthcoming world conference on social work and social policy will be an opportunity to share best practice globally, by Dr Rory Truell.

• 18% of children live in households earning £251 or less a week
• Number rises to 3.6 million when housing costs included
• Campaigners warn of future rises as government cuts kick in
• Separate figures show leap in homelessness

DWP’s own assessment of mandatory work activity programme finds it has ‘no impact on the likelihood of being employed’

NEARLY five years after the death of Baby P, people are queuing up to become social workers in Hertfordshire.