The chief of children’s services has apologised “unreservedly” for failures exposed in a child protection review.

A charity representing carers has called for a new strategy to kick-start more jobs in the care industry.

A residential care home in Bradford is to close with the loss of 19 beds for people with mental health needs after the Shipley company which runs it went into administration putting 70 staff at risk of redundancy.

Research from the General Social Care Council investigates the provision of practice placements for social work students

A care home for young disabled people failed to meet essential standards of care according to a health and social care watchdog.

A SOCIAL worker told a mother he would write a good report on her if she served him tea and beer naked, a tribunal heard yesterday.

A damning report has revealed 10 children suffered years of neglect in Haringey and sparked calls for a new investigation into social services in the borough.

People who survive a stroke are unable to make the best possible recovery because of poor post-hospital care and a lack of coordination between health and social services, a report claims.

Four Seasons, the leading independent provider of health and social care in the UK has announced that private equity firm, Terra Firma has agreed to acquire the company.

NSPCC calls for much stricter assessment of children’s needs and parents’ problems