A new chief officer for children’s social care has been appointed at Bracknell Forest Council. Lorna Hunt, who is head of children’s services at West Berkshire Council, will take over from Penny Reuter, who retires this month.

A children’s charity is asking people to sponsor two of the youngsters who use its therapy service.

The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has been awarded nearly £17m for the next financial year to redesign the Early Years Professional Status qualification and roll out the New Leaders in Early Years scheme.

The highest proportion of  whistleblowing calls—around one in seven—made to the independent charity Public Concern at Work’s helpline come from the adult social care sector, reveal figures published today.

A DATE for trial has been set for a former care manger facing four charges of wilful neglect. Chan Teeluck of London Road, Stone, denied the charges in a plea and case management hearing on April 1 at Maidstone Crown Court.

The coalition’s Education Bill is in danger of disregarding local authorities’ contribution to school improvement while its health reforms risk overlooking children altogether, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has warned.

Directors of children’s services should be afforded the same professional freedoms as head teachers and social workers, the incoming president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has claimed.

An investigation has been launched into how social services handled the case of a baby who died after allegedly being force-fed by her parents, the Standard can reveal today.

More than 1400 people living in care homes across Norfolk have been assured they will receive the same level of service when a new company takes over running them.

Dramatic reductions for libraries and children’s services will take effect at start of new financial year