Reports of suspected vulnerable adult abuse in a Berkshire borough have increased by 80% in the past year, a report shows.

Three councils are aiming to recruit experienced professionals and people considering a change of career to train as social workers.

A children’s services boss sacked following a toddler’s death claimed town hall chiefs were embarrassed when she revealed no social workers would be disciplined.

As a charity warns of “dark times” for disability support in childrens’ services, we asked a panel of experts about what is working and what could be improved

Inspectors have demanded improvements at a council-run care home in Hastings after 70 recent cases of physical violence.

Providing the right conditions and appropriate solutions to the issues related to looked after children is an absolute priority. Headlines show that failures happen. Records play a vital part in supporting social workers to do their job effectively. Steve Liddicott discusses a new approach to case recording.

THE private firm behind a controversial scheme to house women with forensic mental health problems in Humberston has been issued with formal warnings over two other properties it runs in Cleethorpes.

THE GOVERNMENT’S social care watchdog has released a damning report into an old people’s home on Hayling Island.

The health minister is looking into creating new policy to ensure the protection of vulnerable adults in care.

A social care scheme piloted in Swindon and praised by the prime minister is being rolled out across the country.