A MINISTER sparked anger yesterday when he insisted care for elderly people was enjoying a funding boost – even as scores of councils increase charges and close homes.

The NSPCC is launching a text service to drive ‘on the spot’ reports of child abuse to its Helpline. The text number – 88858 – is free and available 24 hours a day.

The Law Commission has just published the conclusions from its review of law on adult social care in England and Wales. This is a good news story. It represents a significant step towards achieving a single, modern and progressive statute on adult social care for each of England and Wales.

Southern Cross, the crisis-hit care home operator, is looking to raise £100m as part of efforts to secure its future, it has been reported.

The number of people applying to become social workers has almost doubled at one Birmingham college since 2008.

In 1948 the then Labour Government introduced the National Health Service (NHS) and some 60 years later, for all its problems, the NHS Service is still going strong – but it was not the only part of the then Government’s mandate to provide care for all.

Child protection campaigners have branded the coalition government’s attempts to tackle human trafficking as “shambolic”.

TEN care centres for adults are to be closed or merged in a cost-cutting move by Hampshire County Council.

Councils could lose some control of their multibillion-pound social care budgets to the NHS as part of the changes to the Government’s health reforms.

Children’s professionals across London are set to receive specialist guidance and training to improve child protection in ethnic minority communities.