Elderly residents being moved out when their care home and respite centre closes in less than three months have accused Kent County Council (KCC) of ignoring the needs of the older community.

Three social workers who were suspended on full pay after ignoring warnings about a father who later attacked his baby are still off work 10 months later.

Survey examines how local authorities are responding to funding cuts

Financial chaos of care home provider Southern Cross is a salutary tale for a government pursuing market-driven reforms

Why are local authorities refusing to help children being trafficked for sex?

PLANS to start a new body to manage adult social services and Barnet Homes were given the go-ahead last night. Councillors claim the new local authority trading company is necessary because of a change in the way cash is allocated to people.

Coalition appoints pro-abstinence charity Life to key sexual health forum, while omitting British Pregnancy Advisory Service

A team of experts from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) is to lead a national response to the issue of missing children, the government has announced.

Fears are mounting that cash-strapped primary care trusts (PCTs) will not pass on short break funding for young carers.

Sarah Teather says the supply of speech therapy and basic equipment for children with special needs has become a ‘postcode lottery’