Study published at TUC Women’s Conference says that male unemployment is now falling but women’s has taken an upturn

A school care worker downloaded more than 4,000 indecent images of children from the internet. Peter John Taylor, who worked at The Grange School, in Knossington, near Oakham, was given a suspended jail sentence.

Independent social workers acting as expert witnesses in family court proceedings are to have their fees capped at Cafcass rates from May following months of wranglings over the proposals.

The government is to face a legal challenge to controversial welfare reforms after the Child Poverty Action Group announced it has issued proceedings for judicial review.

The Big Lottery Fund is to launch a £20m initiative to finance joined-up support services for families with complex needs.

A glass of wine a day “cuts dementia risk”, according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper reports that a study found that people who drank two to three units a day were 29% less likely to develop dementia over three years.

The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is to do away with its regional staff, as part of “significant changes” to its delivery model, it has been confirmed.

Bupa is launching a multimedia campaign to support its repositioning as a supplier of product and services to help customers manage their health at all stages of life.

One in 26 looked after children contact ChildLine about failings and weaknesses in the care system, a new ChildLine report reveals today.

Nurses must work closely with learning disability experts to help ensure the best end of life care for people with learning disabilities, says a new guide.