Department of Health (DoH) proposals to introduce local health and wellbeing boards should be adapted to include children’s services, according to the chief executive of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB).

A troubleshooter brought in to fix social care in Haringey after the death of Baby Peter has been hired by Birmingham City Council in a bid to turn round its tarnished children’s services department.

Social Workers have been saying for a long time that they want a profession that is properly resourced, supported, managed and respected and today they headed to 10 Downing Street and handed over a cost saving Social Work Bill.

More than 13% of social workers brought before the General Social Care Council on misconduct charges this year have been cleared, a BASW Online investigation has revealed, a marked increase on previous years.

Many people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease are seeing their illness deteriorate because of bad nutrition and lack of care according to a report launched today.

Just under two-thirds of children have spotted signs of child neglect among their classmates, according to research by Action for Children.

Disabled people in care who want to live more independently are being prevented from doing so by funding wrangles between local authorities, reports Saba Salman

SWINDON Council wants to outsource its entire adult social care service. Proposals going before Swindon Council’s cabinet tonight would set in motion the establishment of a social enterprise to run the service from April 2011.

VULNERABLE people who receive subsidised council care to help them stay at home could suffer as the city plans to save £18.9 million next year – and millions more over the coming four.

DONCASTER’S under-fire social services are hoping a recruitment push tomorrow will help turn the service around.